Dwuzłotówka koronna / 8 Groszy - August III (Lipsk) 1762 front Dwuzłotówka koronna / 8 Groszy - August III (Lipsk) 1762 back
Dwuzłotówka koronna / 8 Groszy - August III (Lipsk) 1762 photo
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Dwuzłotówka koronna / 8 Groszy - August III Lipsk

1762 year
Silver 5.59 g 29 mm
Description
Issuer
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
King
Augustus III (1734-1763)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1762
Value
2 Zlotys (Dwuzłotówka)
Currency
First Zloty (1573-1795)
Composition
Silver
Weight
5.59 g
Diameter
29 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#105044
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Comment

Mint: Lipsk - Leipzig - لايبزيغ - Lipsko - Lipsia - ライプツィヒ - Лейпциг - Lipsia - 莱比锡

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Dwuzłotówka koronna / 8 Groszy - August III (Lipsk) 1762 coin is that it was minted during the reign of August III, who was the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1733 to 1763. This coin was issued as a standard circulation coin in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and it was made of silver, weighing 5.59 grams. Despite its relatively small weight, the coin still held significant value in its time, with a face value of 8 groszy, which was a significant amount in the 18th century. Today, this coin is a rare and valuable collector's item, highly sought after by numismatists and historians interested in the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.