© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
Trojak koronny - Stanisław August Poniatowski Kraków
1765 year| Copper | - | - |
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| King | Stanisław II Augustus (1764-1795) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1765 |
| Value | 3 Groschens (Trojak) (0.1) |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#262356 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering: GROSSVS.POLONICVS.TRIPLEX. 1765
Comment
Iger K.65.3.aKopicki 2231
Interesting fact
The Pattern Trojak koronny was a proposed coinage system introduced by Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, in 1765. The coin was intended to replace the existing currency, which was suffering from inflation and devaluation. The new coinage system was designed to stabilize the economy and promote trade, but it was ultimately never implemented due to political opposition and the eventual dissolution of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Despite this, the Pattern Trojak koronny remains an interesting historical footnote and a testament to the efforts of King Stanisław August Poniatowski to reform the economy of his kingdom.
