Grosz koronny - Sigismund III Vasa (Poznań) 1579-1598 front Grosz koronny - Sigismund III Vasa (Poznań) 1579-1598 back
Grosz koronny - Sigismund III Vasa (Poznań) 1579-1598 photo
© Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Michał Niemczyk

Grosz koronny - Sigismund III Vasa Poznań

 
Silver 1.64 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
King
Sigismund III Vasa (Zygmunt III Waza) (1587-1632)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1579-1598
Value
1 Groschen (1 Grosz) (1⁄30)
Currency
First Zloty (1573-1795)
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.64 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#124060
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GROS RE – GNI POL
HR-IF
97

Comment

Kopicki 732 No date / shields

Kopicki 735 79 / Error date

Kopicki 742 15-97

Kopicki 743 15-97 / without Lewart

Kopicki 744 9-7

Kopicki 745 97 HR

Kopicki 746 9-7 HR

Kopicki 747 9-7 I-F, H-R

Kopicki 748 9-7 I-F, H-R, without Lewart
In the collection:
Kazimierz Sobański, Warszawa

Kopicki 749 9-7 H-R, I-F

Punch 1
Price: 1 500 PLN
Picture: ©ANMN



Kopicki 762a 98 without sing

Kopicki 762b 98 without sign

Interesting fact

The Grosz koronny coin was issued during the reign of Sigismund III Vasa, who was the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632. The coin was minted in Poznań, which is a city located in western Poland. The coin was made of silver and weighed 1.64 grams. It's interesting to note that the coin's design featured the image of Sigismund III Vasa, who was a prominent figure in Polish history and played a significant role in the political and cultural development of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.