Grosz litewski - Sigismund III Wilno; eagle
Features
| Issuer |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Sigismund III Vasa (Zygmunt III Waza) (1587-1632)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1600-1615 |
| Value | 1 Groschen (1 Grosz) (1⁄30) |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Billon (.359 silver) |
| Weight | 1.56 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 392547 |
| References | KM# 10 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne (Polish Numismatic Society), Warsaw, Poland (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Crowned eagle with wings spread, head turned left, Vasa arms on breast.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SIG III D G REX P MA DV LI
Unabridged legend: Sigismundus III Dei Gratia Rex Poloniae Magnus Dux Lituaniae
Translation: Sigismund III by God's grace King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
Reverse
Knight on horseback left, brandishing sword. Lithuania treasurer's mark (two arrows) below horse.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✿ GROSS MAG DVC LI 1609
Unabridged legend: Grossus Magni Ducatus Lituaniae
Translation: Grosz/groschen of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Mint
Vilnius, Lithuania (1340-1666)Comments
The design underwent several major changes and some recognized smaller variations (excluding minor spelling variants):
Errors:
Kopicki 3477 Error date 1000
In the collection:
Stanisław Jarzębowski, Milanówek
Kopicki 3477x Error date 1008
In the collection:
WCN auction number 4
Kopicki 3478 Error date 1009
In the collection:
Antoni Domaradzki, Sobieszewo
WCN auction number 4
Kopicki 3480 Error date 1600
Kopicki 3481 Error date 1601
No inner circle either side; obverse eagle's crown divides legend:
1608 - Kopicki 3487
1609 - Kopicki 3488 (main photos)
1609 - Kopicki 3489 Inner circle reverse only
Inner circle both sides; eagle's crown within inner circle, legend begins with flower
1609 - Kopicki 3490 Inner circle both sides
1610 - Kopicki 3491
© Warszawskie Centrum Numismatyczne
1611 - Kopicki 3493
1612 - Kopicki 3494
1613 - Kopicki 3495
As for 1610-1613, but with H W below horse
1614 - Kopicki 3496 Overdate 1614/3
© Poznansi Dom Aukcyny
1614 - Kopicki 3497
© Fritz Rudolph Kunker
1614 - Kopicki 3498 Backward 4 in date, no inner circle reverse
© Warszawskie Centrum Numismatyczne
1615 - Kopicki 3499
1615 - Kopicki 3500 1 - 5 in date
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1600 | Kop# 3477 error date | ||||||||||||||
| 1600 | Kop# 3477x error date | ||||||||||||||
| 1600 | Kop# 3478 error date | ||||||||||||||
| 1600 | Kop# 3480 error date | ||||||||||||||
| 1600 | Kop# 3481 error date | ||||||||||||||
| 1608 | Kop. 3487 | ||||||||||||||
| 1609 | 
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$ 160 | Kop. 3488 | ||||||||||||
| 1609 | Kop. 3489 inner circle reverse | ||||||||||||||
| 1609 | Kop. 3490 inner circle both sides | ||||||||||||||
| 1610 | Kop. 3491 | ||||||||||||||
| 1611 | Kop. 3493 | ||||||||||||||
| 1612 | Kop. 3494 | ||||||||||||||
| 1613 | Kop. 3495 | ||||||||||||||
| 1614 | Kop. 3496 1614/3 overdate | ||||||||||||||
| 1614 | Kop. 3497 | ||||||||||||||
| 1614 | Kop. 3498 Backward 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1615 | Kop. 3499 | ||||||||||||||
| 1615 | Kop. 3500 with 1 - 5 in date | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 90
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Bullion value: USD 1.23
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Actual billon weight: 0.018 oz
Current billon price: 0.00 USD/oz
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyc Auction 71 Lot 165917 
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17 Nov 2018 | 1609 – Kop. 3488 | AU |
USD 169.22
(PLN 620.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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