© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
50 Dukatów - Sigismund III Vasa Bydgoszcz
1621 year| Gold | 174.9 g | 67.2 mm |
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| King | Sigismund III Vasa (Zygmunt III Waza) (1587-1632) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1621 |
| Value | 50 Ducats (50 Dukatów) |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 174.9 g |
| Diameter | 67.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#98954 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Crowned and garnished Shield with the quartered Arms of Poland and Lithuania, a winged cherub head below, tiny mintmaster's initials II-VE flanking beneath the birds atop the garnish, with weak microdate 16-21 and engraver's initials S-A below within the shield's garnish. At its center is a smaller shield with the quartered Arms of Sweden and Gotland, Vasa Arms at its center; all within a finely detailed Order of the Golden Fleece chain;
Script: Latin
Lettering: * MAGNVS.DVX.LITVAN:RVSS: - PRVSS:MAS:SAM:LIVON:ZC': *
Interesting fact
The 50 Dukatów coin featuring Sigismund III Vasa (Bydgoszcz) 1621 is a rare and valuable collector's item, with only 200 pieces minted. Its value is estimated to be around 200,000 PLN (approximately $50,000 USD) due to its rarity, historical significance, and gold content.
