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| Uitgever | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1623 |
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| Waarde | 5 Ducats |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | SIGIS III D G REX POLO M D LIT RVSS PRVSS MAS |
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| Rand | Plain |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The five-ducat pieces of Sigismund III were not intended for circulation — they functioned as presentation coins, distributed as royal gifts and diplomatic instruments at a court that was, by the 1620s, deeply entangled in simultaneous wars against Muscovy, Sweden, and the Ottoman frontier. Bydgoszcz struck these multiples only intermittently, which accounts for the low surviving population across all dates.
Sigismund's persistent and ultimately futile campaign to reclaim the Swedish throne — he never relinquished the title — consumed enormous financial and political capital throughout his reign, and coins of this caliber were among the tools of courtly persuasion available to him.