Description obverse

In the centre an inscription in sixteen rows: JOANNIS REG: SVECIAE FILIUS, SIGISMUNDI I. JAGEL:EX MATRE CATHARINA NEPOS, ELECT:A.D.1587.D.19.AUG:CAPTO SCEPTRI AEMULO MAXIMIL: AUSTRIO CORON: 27.DEC:SVEC:REGNUM AMISIT OB FIDEM CATHOLICA CONSTANTER PROFESSAM, EJUS AUSPICIIS VICINI POLON: HOSTES SAEPE PROFLIGATI, SMOLENSCUM AB ISPOMET CAPTUM, CU TURCIS DECORA PAX ARMIS PARTA CIVILES MOTUS COMPRESSI OBIIT VARSAVIAE IN ARCE, QUAM INSTAURAVIT. Below inscription image of the Eagle established as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland and mintmark flanked by year 20-21, RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA 500 ZŁ around.

Description reverse

The reverse of the coin features the bust of the king transferred from a medal (according to a painting by Marcello Bacciarelli), with the profile facing left, with a long wig, a moustache and a wispy beard, wearing a Reiter armour, a jabot tied with a ribbon, a stock tie, and an ermine coat with the Order of the Golden Fleece. JOANNES CASIMIRUS, I.I.R.F.