Szeląg elbląski - Sigismund I the Old Elbląg mint

Elbląg held a royal mint privilege granted directly by Sigismund I, making it one of a handful of Prussian cities authorized to strike their own coinage under the Polish crown during this period. The city's commercial ties to the Hanseatic network gave these small billon pieces genuine regional circulation far beyond their modest intrinsic value — Danzig and Königsberg merchants handled them routinely. The decade-long span of this emission reflects ongoing negotiations between the city council and the crown over minting rights, with production interrupted at least once by disputes over silver supply quotas.