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Dukat koronny - Stanisław August Poniatowski Warszawa mint
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Warsaw |
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| Year | 1783-1785 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Poniatowski's ducats from the early 1780s were struck at a moment when the Polish treasury was operating under severe fiscal strain, partly a consequence of the partition of 1772 which had stripped the Commonwealth of roughly 30% of its tax base overnight. The Warsaw mint's output during these years was modest by design — the crown dukat functioned less as everyday currency than as a prestige instrument for trade and diplomatic payments.
Kopicki's separate listings for 2523 and 2525 reflect die differences across the three-year span rather than distinct types, a detail that continues to trip up collectors assembling date runs.