Dukat gdański - Stefan Batory Gdańsk
| Gold | 3.50 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| King | Stephen Báthory (1576-1586) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1578-1584 |
| Value | 1 Ducat |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.50 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#63450 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
The emblem of Gdańsk in a shield, held by two lions facing the front. Lettering around it.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MONE NO AVR CIVI GEDANENSIS 84
Unabridged legend: MONETA NOVA AURORA CIVITAS GEDANENSIS 1584
Translation: New gold coin, city of Gdańsk 1584.
Comment
Note: The reverse has a small ring at the top of the legend, at the end of the lettering. This is something like a mint mark used by the Gebeliusz brothers, Jan and Kaspar and later Gracjan Gonzallo.
Despite quite a low survivability it's still way more populous and common than earlier ducats of eg. Sigismund II August.
Mint: Gdańsk - Danzig - Gdansk - Гданьск - 格但斯克
Kopicki 7438
Kopicki 7439
In the collection:
Emeryk Hutten Czapski, Kraków
Kopicki 7440
Price: 40 000 PLN
Picture: © ANMN
Friedberg.3;
CNG.135a;
Dutkowski, Złoto Jagiellonów.121;
Kaleniecki s. 53;
Tyszkiewicz.150
Kopicki 7441
Pictures: © Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Kopicki 7442
Pictures: WCN
Kopicki 7443
Pictures: WCN
Kopicki 7444
Pictures: WCN
Kopicki 7447
Price: 53 000 PLN
Picture: © ANMN
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Attention beware - this is forgery:
ex.1 forgery - pictures from Heritage Auctions
ex.2 forgery
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Dukat gdański - Stefan Batory (Gdańsk) 1578-1584 coin is that it features a unique blend of Polish and Lithuanian elements on its design. The obverse side of the coin bears the image of King Stefan Batory, while the reverse side features the coat of arms of the city of Gdańsk, which includes a shield with the Polish eagle and the Lithuanian Vytis. This blend of symbols reflects the political and cultural ties between Poland and Lithuania during the time of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
