Denar wschowski - Sigismund III Vasa Wschowa mint

Wschowa (Fraustadt) operated as one of the smaller royal mints of the Commonwealth during Sigismund III's reign, functioning under lease arrangements typical of the period — the crown sold minting rights to private entrepreneurs who then turned profit on the difference between bullion cost and face value. This structural incentive predictably drove debasement, and the denars from Wschowa are among the thinnest-flan, lowest-alloy products of the entire series. The spread of Kop references across five catalog numbers reflects die variety rather than type distinction.