Kingdom of Poland Dukat gdański - Sigismund II Augustus, 1549 – 1565

Gdańsk mint

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Poland
Currency First Złoty (1526 – 1572)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Ducat
Year 1549 – 1565
Ruler Sigismund II Augustus (1548–1572)
Composition Gold
Shape Round
Weight (g) 3.5
Diameter (mm) 22
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Ducat from Kingdom of Poland. Issued from 1549 to 1565. Struck in Gold. Measures 22 mm and weighs 3.5 g.

Obverse
Bust of Sigismund August in a crown facing right. Lettering around it. (Sigismund August King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, 1551.)
Reverse
An older version of the emblem of Danzig, a shield with a crown, two crosses, held by lions facing each other. Lettering around it. (New gold coin, City of Danzig.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1565  — Kopicki 7383
1558  — Kopicki 7382
1557  — Kopicki 7380
1557  — Kopicki 7381
1556  — Kopicki 7378
1556  — Kopicki 7379
1555  — Kopicki 7377
1554  — Kopicki 7376
1552  — Kopicki 7375
1551  — Kopicki 7374
1550  — Kopicki 7373
1549  — Kopicki 7372

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