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Trzydukat koronny - Sigismund III Vasa Kraków mint
| Uitgever | Royal Mint of Kraków |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1612 |
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| Valuta | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central field displays a large, elaborately quartered royal coat of arms surmounted by a crown, incorporating the arms of Poland (white eagle), Lithuania (mounted knight), Sweden (three crowns and lion), and the Vasa dynastic arms (sheaf), with a small escutcheon at the centre. The shield is flanked by decorative supporters and rests above a base ornament. The encircling Latin legend reads M. D. LITV. RVS. PRVS. MASO. SAM. LIVO. XC, enumerating Sigismund III's territorial titles including Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Mazovia, Samogitia, and Livonia. A rope or cable border frames the design at the rim, consistent with the obverse. |
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| Oplage | 1612 |
| Aanvullende informatie |
The triple-ducat denomination was never a coin of commerce — it existed to be given away. Sigismund III used such pieces as diplomatic gifts and court rewards, a practice rooted in the Renaissance tradition of the *Gnadenpfennig*. By 1612, the Kraków mint under Jan Scholtz was producing these in limited numbers almost entirely on royal commission rather than any treasury directive.
Surviving examples in any condition are genuinely scarce. The combination of low original production and the near-certain loss of most pieces to melting — later generations frequently liquidated gold presentation coinage when dynasties changed — accounts for this.