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Grosz koronny - Sigismund III Vasa Bydgoszcz mint
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
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| Year | 1596-1627 |
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| Value | 1 Groschen (1 Grosz) (1⁄30) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the royal cypher of Sigismund III Vasa — an elaborate crowned monogram — surmounted by a large ornate crown with beaded detailing and scrollwork. The legend encircles the design in three lines below the crown, reading the king's abbreviated titulature. The lettering is arranged in horizontal registers beneath the crown, occupying the lower two-thirds of the flan, with dot separators between abbreviated elements. The overall style is characteristic of early 17th-century Polish hammered coinage, with irregular flan edges. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Polish Eagle — an uncrowned spread eagle with wings displayed, rendered in the heraldic style typical of Sigismund III Vasa coinage, with detailed feathering on the wings and a crescent-shaped shield on the breast bearing the Vasa dynastic device. The circumferential legend, separated by a pellet or star ornament, encircles the eagle and includes the denomination, realm designation, and date. The die work is characteristic of the Bydgoszcz mint output, with somewhat rough flan preparation consistent with hammered production. |
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