© Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Michał Niemczyk
© Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Michał Niemczyk
Trojak / 3 Grosze - Sigismund III Vasa Olkusz; royal arms
1588 year| Silver (.844) | 2.37 g | 20.5 mm |
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| King | Sigismund III Vasa (Zygmunt III Waza) (1587-1632) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1588 |
| Value | 3 Groschens (Trojak) (0.1) |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.844) |
| Weight | 2.37 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#123068 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Crowned, quartered arms of Poland-Lithuania with small Vasa arms in center divides date in two lines. Initials I D in arms.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
· M · D · LIT · RVS PRVS · MAS · ETC
1 5
8 8
I D
Translation: Grand Duke of Lithuania, Russia, Prussia, Masovia, etc.
Comment
Mint: Olkusz - Ilkenau - Олькуш - 奧爾庫什The main Olkusz subtypes and dates are grouped in the catalog according to the arms, initials and other marks at the bottom of the reverse.
Minor variants for each subtype are described below.
Iger O.88.1a Small bust obverse
Iger O.88.2a
Iger O.88.2b
Iger O.88.2c
SIG III D: G REX POL∙ ET∙ DES SVE
Iger O.88.2d
Iger O.88.3a Date reverse 1 8 / 5 8
Iger O.88.3b
Iger O.88.4a Date reverse 8 8
© Poznanski Dom Aukcyjny
Iger O.88.4b
Interesting fact
The Sigismund III Vasa coin was minted during a time of great change in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was the first coin to feature the royal arms of Sigismund III Vasa, who was the first king of Poland to also be the Grand Duke of Lithuania. This coin symbolized the unity between the two nations and marked the beginning of a new era in their shared history.
