90 Dukatów - Sigismund III Vasa (Bydgoszcz) 1621 front 90 Dukatów - Sigismund III Vasa (Bydgoszcz) 1621 back
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90 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
90 Ducats
Currency
First Zloty (1573-1795)
Composition
Gold
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#98949
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Comment

In the collection:
Zygmunt Chełmiński, Szarawka
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien

Interesting fact

The 90 Dukatów coin featuring Sigismund III Vasa (Bydgoszcz) 1621 from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is made of gold, which was a rare and valuable metal at the time. In fact, it was the first gold coin to be minted in Poland, and its value was equivalent to 300 silver coins. This coin was a symbol of the wealth and power of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and it was used for large transactions and as a store of value.