Ort koronny / 18 Groszy - Jan II Kazimierz Waza (Bydgoszcz) 1650-1652 front Ort koronny / 18 Groszy - Jan II Kazimierz Waza (Bydgoszcz) 1650-1652 back
Ort koronny / 18 Groszy - Jan II Kazimierz Waza (Bydgoszcz) 1650-1652 photo
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.

Ort koronny / 18 Groszy - Jan II Kazimierz Waza Bydgoszcz

 
Silver (.875) 5.6 g 28 mm
Description
Issuer
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
King
John II Casimir Vasa (1649-1668)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1650-1652
Value
¼ Thaler (¼ Talara) (2)
Currency
First Zloty (1573-1795)
Composition
Silver (.875)
Weight
5.6 g
Diameter
28 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#361545
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Crowned quartered arms of Poland-Lituania with small Vasa arms in center, dividing value and initials. Small ox head divides legend at 6:00

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· CIVITAT · BIDG OSTIENS · 1651 ·
1 8
C G

Unabridged legend:
Civitatis Bidgostiensis 1651
18
Christoph Guttmann

Translation: City of Bydgoszcz 1651

Comment

Kopicki 1696
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Kopicki 1698
Kopicki 1699
Kopicki 1708

Kopicki 1709

Punch 1:

IOAN CAS D G P − OL & SVE REX
CIVITAT BIDG – OSTIENS 1651

ex.1
Price: 3 200 PLN
Picture: © ANMN


ex.2
Price: 4 000 PLN
Picture: © ANMN


Punch 2:

IOAN CAS D G P − OL & SVEC REX
CIVITAT BIDG – OSTIENS 1651
Price: 6 100 PLN
Picture: © ANMN


Pictures: © WCN



Kopicki 1710

Kopicki 1711
IOAN CAS D G P − OL & SVEC REX
CIVITAT BIDG – OSTIENS 1651
Price: 4 000 PLN
Picture: © ANMN



Kopicki 1719

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of King Jan II Kazimierz Waza, who was the last king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth before it was dissolved in 1795.