Casimir III the Great, Red Ruthenia quarto, Lviv.
A characteristic type of the quarto of Casimir III the Great minted for Red Ruthenia at the Lviv mint. Coin dated 1360-1370.
Av: Crowned letter K in a four-arched rosette. Under the letter a ring, on the sides of the letter three rings each. Outside in the corners of the rosette rings. In the rim: + REGIS 8 POLONIE ◦ K ◦
Rw: A lion stepping to the left. In the rim: + MONETA ◦ D'OI ◦ RVCSIE ◦ K ◦
Interpunctuation in single and double rings.
State of preservation: 3+
For this type a very nicely struck and preserved piece. A rare coin and difficult to find on the collector market.
Recommended
Weight: 1.34 g
Diameter: 18.3-18.5 mm
Literature: Kopitsky 3047.d (R5), Krizhanivskiy yak9 (R6), Frynas P.12.18 (R)