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Denier elbląski - Sigismund II Augustus Elbląg mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of Poland |
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| Year | 1552-1557 |
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| Value | Denar = 1⁄18 Grosza |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the heraldic arms of the city of Elbląg within a beaded border: a Maltese-style cross patée in the upper half of the field, flanked on each side by the last two digits of the date (5 and 5, representing the year suffix), separated from the lower portion by a horizontal bar. Below the bar appear two crossed anchors with flukes, a device characteristic of the Elbląg (Elbing) civic arms. The overall composition is enclosed within a rope or beaded circular border conforming to the flan's irregular edge. |
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| Mint | Elbląg Mint (Elbing) |
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Elbląg (Elbing) operated as a royal mint under Sigismund II Augustus largely because the city's position as a major Baltic trading port made small-denomination silver essential for daily commerce with Hanseatic merchants. The denier issues of this period were struck across multiple years with subtle die variations catalogued by Kopicki across the 7097–7101 range — differences significant enough that date-specific attribution requires close examination of the crown and letter punches rather than overall fabric.