1651. AR 1/2 Talara Klippe (18 Groszy Dies) (14.39 gm). Elbing Mint. Crowned and armored bust Casimir right /...

1651. AR 1/2 Talara Klippe (18 Groszy Dies) (14.39 gm). Elbing Mint. Crowned and armored bust Casimir right / Angel's head above ornately framed oval city arms, YWE below (the 1-8 appears to have been effaced from the dies and then skillfully further effaced from the coin). Gum. 1965 (RR); Kop. 7125 (R8); HCz. 2007 (R6). AU.
Ex Frankfurter Auktion 140 (17-19 May 1993), lot 511.
A coin of extreme rarity with 3 or fewer known. Mr. Karolkiewicz paid well over $5,000 for this more than 7 years ago.