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Złotówka koronna - Stanisław August Poniatowski Warszawa mint
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Warsaw |
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| Year | 1771 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing bust of King Stanisław August Poniatowski occupying the majority of the obverse field, rendered in a naturalistic Baroque style with elaborately curled periwig falling to the shoulder. The portrait is of high artistic quality, with carefully engraved facial features and flowing locks. A circular Latin legend reads along the periphery, separated from the bust by a narrow plain border. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a crucible or assay cup set upon a horizontal ground line, with flames rising from within, alongside an assayer's blowpipe tool — a composition emblematic of the minting trial and metallurgical testing process. The Latin legend arcs across the upper periphery, reading PROBATUS MELIOR, meaning 'tested and improved' or 'approved as better,' a direct reference to the coin's status as an official pattern or trial piece. The date 1771 is inscribed in the lower exergue in Roman-influenced numerals, separated from the central device by a plain horizontal line. |
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By 1771, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was in open crisis — the Bar Confederation had been fighting since 1768 to depose Poniatowski, whom Russian troops were effectively keeping on the throne. Coins minted in Warsaw during these years circulated through a country actively at war with itself. The Royal Mint continued striking despite the chaos, though output was erratic and die quality inconsistent across the run.
Kopicki 2358 is specific to this date and mint pairing. Collectors working through the złotówka series frequently find this issue underrepresented in original Polish collections, a predictable result of the partitions that followed within the decade.