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© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
Szóstak / 6 Groszy - Jan II Kazimierz Waza Kraków
| Billon (.375 silver) | 3.45 g | 24.9 mm |
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| King | John II Casimir Vasa (1649-1668) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1650-1668 |
| Value | 6 Groschens (Szóstak) (⅕) |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Billon (.375 silver) |
| Weight | 3.45 g |
| Diameter | 24.9 mm |
| Thickness | 0.85 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#168265 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 44% |
Reverse
Crown above three shields with Poland, Lithuania (top) and Vasa (bottom) arms. Value below crown, initials flanking bottom shield.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GROS ARGE SEX REG POL 1660
VI
TLB
Unabridged legend: GROSSI ARGENTEI SEX REGNI POLONIAE
Translation: Six silver groszy of the Kingdom of Poland
Edge
Plain
Comment
The following symbols and initial may be seen on various dates of this type:- I T below bust (1656-1657) - Johann Thamm, mint official at Krakow
- Clover reverse at left of Vasa arms (1656-1657) - Krakow mint mark 1656-1657
- Ox head "Wieniawa" reverse dividing legend (1656-1658) - Arms of Crown Treasurer Boguslaw Leszczynski
- TLB reverse flanking Vasa arms (1658-1661) - Titus Livius Boratini, mintmaster at several mints
- Bird facing left atop horseshoe "Slepowron," obverse or reverse dividing legend at 6:00 (1659-1668) - Arms of crown treasurer Johann
Krasinski
- AT reverse flanking Vasa arms (1662-1666) - Andreas Timf, mint tenant at several places
Kopicki 1601 without date
Pictures: © WCN
Kopicki 1606 1650
Kopicki 1611 1656 Obverse: No inner circle, IT (below bust), IO.CASIM. Reverse: clover, rosette; Wieniawa at bottom.
Kopicki 1612 1656 Obverse: No inner circle, IT (below bust), IOCASIM. Reverse: clover, rosette; Wieniawa at bottom
Kopicki 1613 1657 Obverse: No inner circle, IT (below bust). Reverse: clover, rosette; Wieniawa at bottom.
© Gabinet Nizmatyczny Damian Marciniak
Kopicki 1614 1657
Kopicki 1615 1658 Beaded inner circles. Reverse: Date in legend, TL B, Wieniawa at bottom.
© Gabinet Numizmatyczny Damian Marciniak
Kopicki 1616 1658. Beaded inner circles. Reverse: Date divided by Vasa arms, Wieniawa at bottom.
Pictures: © GNDM
Kopicki 1617 1659. Beaded inner circles. Obverse: Slepowron at bottom. Reverse: TL B
Pictures: © GNDM
Kopicki 1620 1660
Kopicki 1621 1660. Inner circle obverse only. Obverse: Slepowron at bottom. Reverse: TL B
Kopicki 1622 1660. Inner circle both sides. Obverse: SLepowron at bottom. Reverse: TLB
Pictures: © WCN
Kopicki 1623 1660. No inner circles. Obverse: Slepowron in oval. Reverse: TLB
© Gabinet Numizmatyczny Damian Marciniak
Kopicki 1624 1660
Kopicki 1630 1661. No inner circles. Obverse: Sleepowron at bottom. Reverse: TLB
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne
Kopicki 1631 1661. Inner circle obverse only. Slepowron and TLB as above.
Kopicki 1632 1661. Inner circle both sides. Slepowron and TLB as above.
Kopicki 1633 1661. No inner circles. Obverse: Slepowron in circle at bottom. Reverse: TLB
© Gabinet Numizmatyczny Damian Marciniak
Kopicki 1634 1661
Kopicki 1635 1661. Inner circles both sides. Obverse: Slepowron in shield at bottom. Reverse: Simple shields, TLB
Kopicki 1636 1661. Inner circles both sides. Obverse: Slepowron in shield. Reverse: Arched shields, TLB
© Dom Aukcyjny Numimarket
Kopicki 1637 1661. All as above, but reverse with a rosette in the space between the three shields. TLB
Kopicki 1638 1661. No inner circles. Reverse: Slepowron at bottom, simple shields, AT
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne
Kopicki 1639 1661
Kopicki 1660 1662
Kopicki 1661 1662
Kopicki 1662 1662
Kopicki 1663 1662
Kopicki 1669 1663
Kopicki 1670 1663
Kopicki (-) 1664 / error IV
Pictures: © fahitas
Kopicki 1673 1664
Kopicki 1674 1664
Kopicki 1675 1664
Kopicki 1678 1665
Kopicki 1680 1666
Pictures: © Heritage Auctions
Kopicki 1682 1666
Kopicki 1684 1667
Pictures: © GNDM
Kopicki 1691 1667
Kopicki 1692 1668
Kopicki 1694 1668
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Szóstak / 6 Groszy - Jan II Kazimierz Waza (Kraków) 1650-1668 from Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth is that it was made of Billon, which is an alloy of silver and copper, but contains only 37.5% silver. This is a relatively low percentage of silver compared to other coins of the time, which were often made of higher purity silver. Despite this, the coin still held significant value and was widely used in trade and commerce during its time.
