Szeląg elbląski - Sigismund I the Old Elbląg mint

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Poland
King Sigismund I the Old (Zygmunt I Stary) (1506-1548)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1530-1539
Value Szeląg = ⅓ Grosza
Currency First Złoty (1526-1572)
Composition Billon (.188 silver)
Weight 1.0 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
175450
References Gum# 481,
Marian Gumowski; 1960. Handbuch der polnischen Numismatik. Akademische Druck- und- Verlagsanstalt, Graz, Austria.
Kop# 7073-7079
Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych / Część 1.1. Teksty Poz. 1-7058. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne - Zarząd Główny, Warsaw, Poland.
And 3 more volumes.

Obverse

Eagle with head turned left wielding sword in left wing, within inner circle

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✿ SIGIS ★ P ★ REX ★ POLO ★DO ★ PRVSSIE

Unabridged legend: Sigismundus primus rex Polonia dominus Prussiae

Translation: Sigismund I, King of Poland Lord of Prussia

Reverse

Curved shield with Elbing city arms, within inner circle

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✿ SOLID ★ CIVIT ★ ELBINK ★1532

Unabridged legend: Solidus civitatis Elbingensis

Translation: Schilling of the city of ELbing

Comments

Mint: Elbląg - Elbinga - Elbingus - Elbing - エルブロンク - Elbings - Jelbiąg - Elbiąg - البلنغ - Эльблонг - 埃爾布隆格

The specification for this coin was 1.24 g. but most examples sold in recent auctions weighed between 0.9 - 1.1 g.


Kopicki 7073 1530
Kopicki 7074 1531

Kopicki 7075 153Z
Pictures: WCN


Kopicki 7076 1533
Kopicki 7077 1534
Kopicki 7078 1538
Kopicki 7079 1539

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1530  Kopicki 7073
1531  Kopicki 7074
1532  Kopicki 7075
1533  Kopicki 7076
1534  Kopicki 7077
1538  Kopicki 7078
1539  Kopicki 7079

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