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Grosz - Gustaw II Adolf Swedish Occupation
| Issuer | City of Elbing (Elblag) Mint |
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| Year | 1632 |
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| Diameter | 18.8 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the crowned oval arms of the city of Elbing, featuring the city's heraldic shield surmounted by a crown, set within an ornate wreath or cartouche of foliate scrollwork. The date 1632 appears in the upper portion of the field, flanking the central armorial device. A circular Latin legend surrounds the composition, referencing the denomination and the city of Elbing. The overall design is characteristic of municipal coinage produced under Swedish military administration. |
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| Reverse lettering | MONETA ELBINGENSIS 1632 GROSSUS |
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Elbing had been under Swedish military occupation since 1626, seized by Gustav II Adolf as a strategic Baltic port and customs revenue source during the Polish-Swedish War. The city's mint, technically a municipal institution, operated under Swedish authority throughout this period — producing coinage that acknowledged Swedish sovereignty while retaining the city's own issuing identity, an awkward political arrangement reflected in the hybrid character of these issues.
Gustav II Adolf died at Lützen in November 1632, the same year this piece was struck. Issues bearing his name from Elbing effectively ceased with his death, making 1632 the terminal year of this specific type.