Grosz srebrny koronny - Stanisław August Poniatowski (Warszawa) 1771 front Grosz srebrny koronny - Stanisław August Poniatowski (Warszawa) 1771 back
Grosz srebrny koronny - Stanisław August Poniatowski (Warszawa) 1771 photo
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Grosz srebrny koronny - Stanisław August Poniatowski Warszawa

1771 year
Silver 0.6 g 15 mm
Description
Issuer
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
King
Stanisław II Augustus (1764-1795)
Type
Pattern
Year
1771
Value
Silver Groschen (Grosz srebrny) (¼)
Currency
First Zloty (1573-1795)
Composition
Silver
Weight
0.6 g
Diameter
15 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#104449
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: ET IN PARVIS PURUS 1771

Edge

Plain

Comment

Coin is also described in catalogs:
Plage 466
Berezowski 40zł

Author coin: Jan Filip Holzhaeusser

Interesting fact

The Pattern Grosz srebrny koronny was a prototype coin designed by Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last king of Poland, in 1771. It was intended to be used as a new currency for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, but it was never widely adopted. Despite this, the coin remains a valuable collector's item and a symbol of Polish history and culture.