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Trojak gdański - Stefan Batory Gdańsk mint
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
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| Year | 1579 |
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| Weight | 2.4 g |
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| Obverse lettering | STEP · D · G · REX · POL · D · PRVS |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Gdańsk resisted Batory's authority longer than almost any city in the Commonwealth — the king had to besiege it in 1576–77 before the city finally capitulated and acknowledged his rule. The right to mint coins was part of the subsequent settlement, making these trojaks a direct product of that forced political accommodation. Gdańsk retained considerable autonomy in its coinage, and the city mint operated under municipal oversight rather than royal administration, which produced persistent friction over standards and designs throughout Batory's reign.