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Grosz koronny - Sigismund III Vasa Kraków - counterfeit
| Issuer | Kingdom of Poland |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse lettering | SIG: III: D: G REX. POL .M: D: L. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Contemporary counterfeits of the grosz koronny circulated widely during Sigismund III's reign, a period when the Crown's monetary system was under sustained strain from wars with Sweden, Muscovy, and the Ottoman frontier. The genuine issue was a low-denomination workhorse coin, which made it an attractive target — the face value was modest enough that recipients rarely scrutinized individual pieces. Silver-plated copper forgeries entered circulation through trade networks and troop payments, where volume moved faster than suspicion.