Trojak / 3 Grosze - Sigismund III Vasa Lublin, Lewart arms, IF, lion
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| Year | 1595-1597 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 3 Groschens (Trojak) (0.1) |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.844) |
| Weight | 2.37 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Ig#L.95, Ig#L.96, Ig#L.97 |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust facing right |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
SIG3 · D · G · REX · P · M · D · L . (Translation: Zygmunt 3 by the grace of God, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania) |
| Reverse description | Inscription in three lines. Above, value in Roman numerals above Polish eagle, Wasa arms and Lithuanian rider. Below, Lewart shield divides IF, lion with axe divides two digit date. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
III GROS . ARG . TRIP . REG . POLONI I [ ] F 9 6 (Translation: Silver triple grossus of the Kingdom of Poland) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1595 - Iger L.95.3 - 1595 - Iger L.95.4 - 1595 - Iger L.95.5 - 1595 - Iger L.95.6 - 1596 - Iger L.96.1.a - 1596 - Iger L.96.2.a - 1596 - Iger L.96.3.a - 1596 - Iger L.96.3.b - 1596 - Iger L.96.4.a - 1596 - Iger L.96.5.a - 1596 - Iger L.96.5.b - 1596 - Iger L.96.5.c - 1596 - Iger L.96.5.d - 1596 - Iger L.96.6.a - 1596 - Iger L.96.6.b - 1596 - Iger L.96.7.a - 1596 - Iger L.96.7.b - 1596 - Iger L.96.7.c - 1596 - Iger L.96.7.d - 1596 - Iger L.96.8.a - 1597 - Iger L.97.1 - |
| Numisquare ID | 1810434680 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: This Trojak, or 3 Grosze piece, was issued during the reign of Sigismund III Vasa (1587-1632) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Struck between 1595 and 1597 at the Lublin mint, identifiable by the Lewart arms, it dates to a period of