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Półtorak / 3 Polker - Sigismund III Vasa Wilno mint
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
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| Year | 1620 |
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| Weight | 1.6 g |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | 1620 - Górecki W.20.1.a - 1620 - Górecki W.20.1.b - 1620 - Górecki W.20.1.c - 1620 - Górecki W.20.2.a - 1620 - Górecki W.20.2.b - 1620 - Górecki W.20.3.a - |
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The półtorak — worth one and a half groszy — was introduced under Sigismund III as a practical response to chronic small-change shortages across the Commonwealth, but the type quickly became a vector for debasement controversies. By 1620, the Wilno mint was operating under the management of Andrzej Wnuk, and output from this facility is distinguishable from the Crown mints by subtle differences in die-cutting style long catalogued by Polish specialists. Górecki's attribution system separates the Wilno pieces into discrete die marriages, making variety identification straightforward for collectors working from the reference.