City of Danzig Groschen, 1577

Siege coinage

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country City of Danzig City of Danzig
Currency First Złoty (1577)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Groschen
Year 1577
Rulers Stephen Báthory (1576–1586) , Danzig rebellion (1575–1577)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Weight (g) 1.8
Diameter (mm) 23
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Groschen from City of Danzig. Issued in 1577. Struck in Silver. Measures 23 mm and weighs 1.8 g.

Obverse
Mid-length figure of Christ with radiant halo, turned toward right, his right hand raised in blessing, his left holding globus cruciger (Christ defend us)
Reverse
Crowned arms of city of Gdańsk divides date (Grossus of the city of Gdańsk)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1577  MT1 Punch 1
1577  MT1 Punch 2
1577  MT1 Punch 3
1577  MT1 Punch 4
1577  MT1 Punch 5
1577  MT1 Punch 6
1577  MT1 Punch 7
1577  MT2 Punch 1
1577  MT2 Punch 2
1577  MT2 Punch 3
1577  MT3 Punch 1 Hybrid
1577  MT3 Punch 2 Hybrid
1577  MT3 Punch 3
1577  MT4 Punch 1
1577  MT4 Punch 2
1577  MT4 Punch 3
1577  MT4 Punch 4
1577  MT4 Punch 5
1577  MT4 Punch 6
1577  MT4 Punch 7
1577  MT4 Punch 8
1577  MT5 Punch 1
1577  MT5 Punch 2 Hybrid

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