Szóstak / 6 Groszy - Sigismund III Vasa Kraków
Features
| Issuer |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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|---|---|
| King |
Sigismund III Vasa (Zygmunt III Waza) (1587-1632)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1623-1627 (1595-1627) |
| Value | 6 Groschens (Szóstak) (⅕) |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.65 g |
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 170525 |
| References | Kop# 1231, 1253-1256 Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne (Polish Numismatic Society), Warsaw, Poland (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Script: Latin
Lettering: SIGIS III D G (_) REX POL M D L
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GROS ARGE SEX REG POL 1627
VI
Edge
Plain
Mint
Kraków, Poland (?-1765)Comments
Kopicki 1231 no date
Kopicki 1253 1623
Pictures:
Kopicki 1254 1623
Pictures: WCN
Kopicki 1255 1623
Pictures: WCN
Kopicki 1256 1623
Die 1: SIGIS
Pictures: WCN
Die 2: SIGISMVN
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Kopicki 1257 1623
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Kopicki 1258 1623
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Kopicki 1259 1624
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Kopicki 1260 16Z4
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Kopicki 1261 16Z5
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Kopicki 1262 1625
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Kopicki 1263 1625
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Kopicki 1263x 16Z5
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Kopicki 1264 1626
Obverse Die 1 SIGIS:III:D:G· :REX·POL·M·D:L·
Reverse Die A ·GROS·ARGE·SEX·REG·POL·1626·
Images: in catalog Kopicki (1995) part 1, tables, p.60.
Obverse Die 2 ·SIGIS·III·D:G: REX·POL·M:DL· smooth line of inner circle.
Reverse Die B ·GROS·ARGE·SEX·REG·POL·1626· smooth line of inner circle, top of crown with beads, 10 teeth in low row of crown.
Pictures: © Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Obverse Die 3 SIGIS:III:D:G· ·REX·POL·M:D:L roped line of inner circle.
Reverse Die C GROS·ARGE·SEX·REG·POL·1626· roped line of inner circle, top of crown with lines, 6 teeth in low row of crown.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev
Kopicki 1265 1626 / 1626
Kopicki 1266 1627
Pictures: WCN
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ND (1595-1627) | Kopicki 1231 | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 1623 | Kopicki 1253 | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 1623 | Kopicki 1254 | 5% | |||||||||||||
| 1623 | Kopicki 1255 | 1.7% | |||||||||||||
| 1623 | Kopicki 1256 Die 1 | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 1623 | Kopicki 1256 Die 2 | 1.3% | |||||||||||||
| 1623 | Kopicki 1257 | 0.4% | |||||||||||||
| 1623 | Kopicki 1258 | 5% | |||||||||||||
| 1624 | $ 14 | Kopicki 1259 | 19% | ||||||||||||
| 1624 | Kopicki 1260 | 1.7% | |||||||||||||
| 1625 | $ 27 | Kopicki 1261 | 12% | ||||||||||||
| 1625 | Kopicki 1262 | 14% | |||||||||||||
| 1625 | Kopicki 1263 | 7% | |||||||||||||
| 1625 | Kopicki 1263x | 1.7% | |||||||||||||
| 1626 | $ 2.90 | $ 21 | Kopicki 1264 | 36% | |||||||||||
| 1626 | Kopicki 1265 | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 1627 | 
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$ 18 | $ 23 | Kopicki 1266 | 24% | ||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 103 Lot 1129 
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9 Dec 2023 | 1627 – Kopicki 1266 | XF |
USD 28.81
(EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 90 Lot 729
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18 Jul 2023 | 1627 – Kopicki 1266 | XF |
USD 33.42
(EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 1055
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7 Jul 2025 | 1627 – Kopicki 1266 | VF |
USD 21.89
(EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 148 Lot 983
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11 Jan 2025 | 1627 – Kopicki 1266 | VF |
USD 18.44
(EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 131 Lot 766
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26 Jun 2024 | 1627 – Kopicki 1266 | VF |
USD 18.44
(EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 63 Lot 1720
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26 Jul 2022 | 1627 – Kopicki 1266 | VF |
USD 16.13
(EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 79 Lot 784
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21 Mar 2023 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 29.96
(EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 86 Lot 956
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10 Jun 2023 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 11.52
(EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 86 Lot 955
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10 Jun 2023 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 8.07
(EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 77 Lot 2749
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11 Feb 2023 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 12.68
(EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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