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Denar koronny - Stefan Batory Olkusz mint

Issuer Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Year 1580
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Technique Hammered
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Obverse script Latin
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Edge Plain
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Additional information

Stefan Batory's denar series from Olkusz is unusual in that Olkusz was primarily a silver-mining center — the town's lead-silver deposits had driven royal mint activity there since the Jagiellonian period. A gold striking from this facility in 1580 sits outside the mint's normal production and likely reflects a specific commission rather than routine output. Kop#457 is not a commonly traded piece, and examples surface rarely enough that condition comparisons are difficult.