1 Groat - Sigismund II Augustus Early bust, Polish standard
Features
| Issuer |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
 |
|---|---|
| Grand duke |
Sigismund II Augustus (1548-1572)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1546-1548 |
| Value | 1 Groat |
| Currency | Lithuanian Groat (1495-1580) |
| Composition | Billon (.375 silver) |
| Weight | 2.06 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 33561 |
| References | Kop# 3279-3282 Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne (Polish Numismatic Society), Warsaw, Poland (4 volumes). Marian Gumowski; 1960. Handbuch der polnischen Numismatik. Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, Graz, Austria. |
Obverse
Crowned bust right. Legend in three lines, first line divided by crown.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SIGIS AVG.REX.
.POLO. MAG.
.DVX.L.
Unabridged legend: Sigismundus Augustus Rex Poloniae Magni Dux Lituaniae
Translation: Sigismund Augustus, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania
Reverse
Knight on horseback left, brandishing sword. Date below, divided by ducal cap. SA monogram and Jagiello arms divide legend at bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MONETA.MAGNI.DVCA.LITVA.
1547
SA
Translation:
Coinage of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Sigismund Augustus
Mint
Vilnius, Lithuania (1340-1666)Comments
Variants:
1546 - Kopicki 3279, Gum. 609 Date at end of reverse legend (not under horse):
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1546 | Kopicki 3279; Gum. 609 | 22% | |||||||||||||
| 1546 | Kopicki 3280; Gum. 610 | 22% | |||||||||||||
| 1547 | Kopicki 3281; Gum. 610 | 78% | |||||||||||||
| 1548 | Kopicki 3282; Gum. 610 | 56% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 89
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Bullion value: USD 1.70
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Actual billon weight: 0.025 oz
Current billon price: 0.00 USD/oz
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