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Dziesięciodukat pruski / 10 Ducats - Sigismund I the Old (Toruń) 1533-1540 photo
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Dziesięciodukat pruski / 10 Ducats - Sigismund I the Old (Toruń) 1533-1540 front Dziesięciodukat pruski / 10 Ducats - Sigismund I the Old (Toruń) 1533-1540 back
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Dziesięciodukat pruski / 10 Ducats - Sigismund I the Old Toruń

 
Gold 35.15 g 37.8 mm
Description
Issuer
 Kingdom of Poland
King
 Sigismund I the Old (Zygmunt I Stary) (1506-1548)
Type
 Non-circulating coin
Years
 1533-1540
Value
 10 Ducats (450)
Currency
 First Złoty (1526-1572)
Composition
 Gold
Weight
 35.15 g
Diameter
 37.8 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Hammered
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-10-07
References
Numista
 N#182826
Rarity index
 97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: SIG: AVG: SECVND : FILIVS: REX.PO LON: & C

Comment

Kopicki 442
In the collection:
Cheł.
Oss.

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Provenance: From The Alicia and Sid Belzberg Collection; ex Henry V. Karolkiewicz Collection (CNG's Triton IV, December 2000, lot 2096); Sigismund von Chelminski Collection (v. Chelminski Sale, O. Helbing, April 1904, lot 59).


Kopicki 444
In the collection:
Czart.
Oss.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Dziesięciodukat pruski / 10 Ducats - Sigismund I the Old (Toruń) 1533-1540 coin is that it was minted during the reign of Sigismund I the Old, who was the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until his death in 1548. This coin was minted during a time of great cultural and artistic flourishing in Poland, and it features a beautiful design that reflects the artistic styles of the Renaissance period.