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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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| Currency | First Złoty (1526-1572) |
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| Obverse description | A spread eagle displayed with wings outstretched fills the field, rendered in the bold, somewhat schematic style typical of mid-16th-century Polish hammered coinage. The bird's head is turned, with a crown visible above, and the breast bears a small orb or pellet device. The feathers of the wings and tail are rendered as stylized flame-like projections radiating outward toward the irregular flan edge. No surrounding legend is present on this side, the eagle motif being the sole decorative element. |
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| Obverse lettering | 5 5 |
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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.