60 Dukatów - Sigismund III Vasa (Bydgoszcz) 1621 front 60 Dukatów - Sigismund III Vasa (Bydgoszcz) 1621 back
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60 Dukatów - Sigismund III Vasa Bydgoszcz

1621 year
Gold - -
Description
Issuer
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
King
Sigismund III Vasa (Zygmunt III Waza) (1587-1632)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1621
Value
60 Ducats
Currency
First Zloty (1573-1795)
Composition
Gold
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#98951
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Comment

In the collection:
Zygmunt Chełmiński, Szarawka

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 60 Dukatów coin featuring Sigismund III Vasa from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in the region. The coin was issued in 1621, just a few years after the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth had adopted the Swedish monetary system, which introduced the ducat as the standard unit of currency. This change was made in an effort to stabilize the economy and simplify trade, and the 60 Dukatów coin was one of the first coins to be minted under this new system. Additionally, the coin features an image of Sigismund III Vasa, who was the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania at the time, making it a unique piece of numismatic history.