Szóstak / 6 Groszy - Jan II Kazimierz Waza Bydgoszcz
Features
| Issuer |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
 |
|---|---|
| King |
John II Casimir Vasa (1649-1668)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1660-1668 |
| Value | 6 Groschens (Szóstak) (⅕) |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Billon (.375 silver) |
| Weight | 3.2 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 168272 |
| References | Kop# 1618, 1619, etc. Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne (Polish Numismatic Society), Warsaw, Poland (4 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Large crowned bust right in linear circle
Script: Latin
Lettering: IOAN CASIM DG (_) REX POL & SVE
Unabridged legend: JOANNES CASIMIR DEI GRATIA REX POLONIAE ET SUECIAE
Translation: Jan Kazimierz, by God's grace King of Poland and Sweden
Reverse
Crown above three shields with Poland, Lithuania (top) and Vasa (bottom) arms. Value below crown, initials flanking bottom shield.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GROS ARG SEX REG POL 1667
Unabridged legend: GROSSI ARGENTI SEX REGNI POLONIAE
Translation: Silver six groszy of the Kingdom of Poland
Mint
Bydgoszcz, Poland (1594-1687, 1919)Marks
| TT | Thomas Timpf, Mint Master, Bydgoszcz (1660-1668) |
| AT | Andreas Timpf, Mint tenant, Lüneburg (1643-1649), Poznań (1650-1659), Rostock (1659-1660), Kraków (1662-1667), Bydgoszcz (1662-1667), Lviv (1662-1667) |
| TLB | Titus Livius Boratini, Mint Master, Kraków (Kraków 1658-1661; Ujazdow & Oliwa 1658-1668), Ujazdów (Warsaw), Oliwa |
Comments
The following symbols and initial may be seen on various dates of this type:
- TT reverse flanking the Vasa arms (1660-1662) - Thomas Timpf, mintmaster at Bromberg 1660-1662
- Bird facing left atop horseshoe "Slepowron," dividing legend at 6:00 either side (1660-1668) - Arms of crown treasurer Johann Krasinski
- AT reverse flanking Vasa arms (1663-1667) - Andreas Timpf, mint tenant at several places
- TLB reverse flanking Vasa arms (1661 and 1667-68) - Titus Livius Boratini, mintmaster at several mints
Note* - ONLY TT is diagnostic for Bydgoszcz. AT and TLB were also used for coins struck at Krakow
Kopicki 1618 1660 TT
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne
Kopicki 1619 1660
Kopicki 1629 1661 TT
@ Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne
Kopicki 1650 1662. No inner circle obverse or reverse. Letters TT reverse.
@ Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne
Kopicki 1651 1662
Kopicki 1652 1662. Inner circle reverse, with letters TT.
@ Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne
Kopicki 1653 1662. Inner circles both sides. Letters TT reverse.
Kopicki 1668 1663.
Kopicki 1671 1664
Kopicki 1672 1664
Kopicki 1676 1665
Kopicki 1677 1665
Kopicki 1679 1666
Kopicki 1681 1666
Kopicki 1683 1667
Kopicki 1685 1667
Kopicki 1686 1667
Kopicki 1687 1667
Pictures: © WCN
Kopicki 1688 1667
Kopicki 1689 1667
Kopicki 1690 1667
Kopicki 1693 1668
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1660 | TT | Kopicki 1618 | 4% | ||||||||||||
| 1660 | TT | Kopicki 1619 | 0% | ||||||||||||
| 1661 | TT | Kopicki 1629 | 10% | ||||||||||||
| 1662 | AT | 3% | |||||||||||||
| 1662 | TT | Kopicki 1650 | 17% | ||||||||||||
| 1662 | TT | Kopicki 1651 | 3% | ||||||||||||
| 1662 | TT | Kopicki 1652 | 0% | ||||||||||||
| 1662 | TT | Kopicki 1653 | 2.0% | ||||||||||||
| 1663 | AT | Kopicki 1668 | 19% | ||||||||||||
| 1664 | AT | Kopicki 1671 | 8% | ||||||||||||
| 1664 | AT | Kopicki 1672 | 11% | ||||||||||||
| 1665 | AT | Kopicki 1676; Letters reversed- TA | 3% | ||||||||||||
| 1665 | AT | Kopicki 1677 | 19% | ||||||||||||
| 1666 | AT | Kopicki 1679 | 23% | ||||||||||||
| 1666 | AT | Kopicki 1681 | 3% | ||||||||||||
| 1667 | Kopicki 1682 | 5% | |||||||||||||
| 1667 | Kopicki 1685 | 2.0% | |||||||||||||
| 1667 | Kopicki 1689 | 1.0% | |||||||||||||
| 1667 | Kopicki 1690 | 0% | |||||||||||||
| 1667 | TLB | $ 27 | Kopicki 1686 | 22% | |||||||||||
| 1667 | TLB | Kopicki 1687 | 7% | ||||||||||||
| 1667 | TLB | Kopicki 1688 | 4% | ||||||||||||
| 1668 | Kopicki 1693 | 2.0% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 49
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Bullion value: USD 2.62
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Actual billon weight: 0.039 oz
Current billon price: 0.00 USD/oz
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 123 Lot 1019 
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27 Apr 2024 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 47.30
(EUR 41.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 72 Lot 819
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21 Dec 2022 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 31.15
(EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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