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Dukat gdański - Sigismund III Vasa Gdańsk mint
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
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| Year | 1588-1632 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | The arms of the City of Gdańsk displayed at centre: two rampant lions supporting a crowned shield bearing the city's cross and anchor device, with the crowned royal monogram 'R' (for Rex) surmounting the composition. The date appears in the upper field flanking the monogram. The entire heraldic device is set within a beaded inner circle, surrounded by the Latin legend MONE NO AVR CIVI GEDANENSIS, identifying this as a new gold coin of the City of Gdańsk. |
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| Reverse lettering | MONE NO AVR CIVI GEDANENSIS 90 PK |
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Gdańsk held the unusual right to strike its own gold ducats throughout the reign of Sigismund III — a privilege rooted in the city's status as a semi-autonomous royal city and its dominance of Baltic grain trade. The mint operated under municipal authority, not the Crown, which explains the persistent variation in die workmanship across the run; Kopicki alone lists five distinct types for this reign.
Sigismund's relationship with Gdańsk was never uncomplicated. The city had backed the rival candidacy of Maximilian Habsburg in 1587, and the king's eventual acceptance of its continued minting rights was essentially a political accommodation.