Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Ort koronny / 18 Groszy - Jan II Kazimierz Waza, 1650 – 1652

Bydgoszcz mint

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Currency First Zloty (1573 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ¼ Thaler
Year 1650 – 1652
Ruler John II Casimir Vasa (1649–1668)
Composition Silver (.875)
Shape Round
Weight (g) 5.6
Diameter (mm) 28
Demonetized Yes

Description

¼ Thaler from Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Issued from 1650 to 1652. Struck in Silver (.875). Measures 28 mm and weighs 5.6 g.

Obverse
Laureate bust facing right (Jan Kazimierz, by God's grace King of Poland and Sweden)
Reverse
Crowned quartered arms of Poland-Lituania with small Vasa arms in center, dividing value and initials. Small ox head divides legend at 6:00 (City of Bydgoszcz 1651)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1652  — Kopicki 1719
1651  — Kopicki 1708
1651  — Kopicki 1709 Punch 1
1651  — Kopicki 1709 Punch 2
1651  — Kopicki 1710
1651  — Kopicki 1711
1650  — Kopicki 1696
1650  — Kopicki 1697
1650  — Kopicki 1698
1650  — Kopicki 1699

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