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Dwugrosz - Jan II Kazimierz Waza Bydgoszcz mint
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
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| Year | 1651 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | II / MON·ARG / REG·POL / 1651 |
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The dwugrosz (two-grosze piece) occupied an awkward middle ground in mid-17th century Polish coinage — too small to matter much in large transactions, too valuable to ignore in daily commerce. Jan II Kazimierz inherited a Commonwealth already fracturing: the Cossack uprising under Khmelnytsky had begun in 1648, and by 1651 the Battle of Berestechko was the defining military event of the reign. Bydgoszcz operated as one of several Crown mints competing for bullion during this period, with output quality varying considerably between issues.
Kop. 1587 is among the more elusive dwugrosz assignments from this mint year.