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© National Museum Warsaw
Dziesięciodukat litewski / 10 Ducats - Stephen Báthory Wilno
1580 year| Gold | 35 g | 42 mm |
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| King | Stephen Báthory (1576-1586) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1580 |
| Value | 10 Ducats (10 Dukatów) |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 35 g |
| Diameter | 42 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#404151 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Crowned quartered arms of Poland-Lithuania in ornate frame.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MAG DVX LIT RVS PRVS MAS PR TRA
Translation: ... Grand Duke of Lithuania, Russia, Prussia, Masovia and Prince of Transylvania.
Comment
Alternative name: Dziesięciodukat litewski, portugal
Golden trial variant struck using silver thaler dies.
Kopicki 3390
In the collection:
Gabinet Numizmatyczny Gossudarstwennego Ermitaża
Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien
Interesting fact
The Dziesięciodukat litewski / 10 Ducats - Stephen Báthory (Wilno) 1580 coin is an extremely rare and valuable coin, with only a few examples known to exist. It is considered a prized collector's item among numismatists and historians, and its value is estimated to be in the tens of thousands of dollars.
