Trojak / 3 Grosze - Sigismund III Vasa (Lublin; Lewart arms, IF) 1597-1601 front Trojak / 3 Grosze - Sigismund III Vasa (Lublin; Lewart arms, IF) 1597-1601 back
Trojak / 3 Grosze - Sigismund III Vasa (Lublin; Lewart arms, IF) 1597-1601 photo
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.

Trojak / 3 Grosze - Sigismund III Vasa Lublin; Lewart arms, IF

 
Silver (.844) 2.37 g 20.4 mm
Description
Issuer
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
King
Sigismund III Vasa (Zygmunt III Waza) (1587-1632)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1597-1601
Value
3 Groschens (Trojak) (0.1)
Currency
First Zloty (1573-1795)
Composition
Silver (.844)
Weight
2.37 g
Diameter
20.4 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#123082
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Inscription in three lines ending with two digit date. Above, value in Roman numerals above Polish eagle, Wasa arms and Lithuanian rider. Below, Lewart arms divides third line of legend and initials IF.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
III
GROS ARG
TR R POLO
NI 97
I (_) F

Unabridged legend: Grossus argenteum triplex regni Poloniae

Translation: Silver three grossus of the Kingdom of Poland

Comment

The main Lublin subtypes and dates are grouped in the catalog according to the arms, initials and mintmark at the bottom of the reverse.
The minor variants for each date are described below.

Iger L.97.2a Obverse, crown with trefoil. Reverse 97 I () F

© Antykwariat Michal Niemczyk
Iger L.97.2b
Iger L.97.2c
Iger L.97.2d

Iger L.97.3a Obverse, crown with lily. Reverse 97 I () F

© Gabinet Numizmatczny D. Marciniak
Iger L.97.3b

Iger L.97.4a Obverse, crown with trefoil. Reverse lion without shield 97 I - F

© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatczny
Iger L.97.4b
Iger L.97.4c

Iger L.97.5a Obverse, crown with lily. Reverse lion without shield 97 I - F

© Gabinet Numizmatczny D. Marciniak
Iger L.97.5b
Iger L.97.5c

Iger L.97.6a Reverse 97 I () FF

© Gabinet Numizmatczny D. Marciniak
Iger L.97.6b

Iger L.97.7a Reverse lion without shield 7 I -- F 9

Iger L.97.8a Reverse Lewart arms with shield 9 I () F 7

© Gabinet Numizmatczny D. Marciniak
Iger L.97.9a Reverse legend contains date in last two lines: TRIP REG7 / POLONI 9 / I () F

© Antykwariat Michal Niemczyk
Iger L.97.10a Reverse, date at end of legend: LONI 97 / I () F

© Poznanski Dom Aukcyny
Iger L.97.12a Reverse, Lion without shield, date at end of legend: POLON97 / I -- F

Iger L.97.13a Reverse, two digit date to left of eagle

© Poznanski Dom Aukcyny
Iger L.97.15a Reverse, two digit date divided by eagle

© Antykwariat Michal Niemczyk
Iger L.97.15b

Iger L.97.16a
Iger L.97.16b


Iger L.97.20a
Iger L.97.20b
Iger L.97.20c
Iger L.97.20d
Iger L.97.20e

Iger L.97.21a with error date 7 - 9



Iger L.97.22a

Iger L.00.1
Iger L.00.2

Iger L.01.1
Iger L.01.2
Iger L.01.3
Iger L.01.4

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Trojak / 3 Grosze coin is that it was issued during the reign of Sigismund III Vasa, who was the first king of Poland to also be crowned as the Grand Duke of Lithuania, symbolizing the union between the two countries.