Szeląg pruski - Sigismund I the Old Toruń mint

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Poland
King Sigismund I the Old (Zygmunt I Stary) (1506-1548)
Years 1528-1531
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#
259593
References Kop# 3075-3080
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

Crowned S monogram within inner circle

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✿ SIGIS ✿ REX ✿ POLO ✿ DO ✿ PRUS

Unabridged legend: Sigismundus rex Poloniae dominus Prussiae

Translation: Sigismund, King of Poland, Lord of Prussia

Reverse

Eagle with head turned left wielding sword in left wing

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✿ SOLIDVS ✿ PRVSSIE ✿ 1629

Translation: Schilling of Prussia

Mint

Toruń, Poland (1414-1765, 1918)

Comments

The specification for this coin was a weight of 1.24 g. but most examples sold in recent auctions weight between 0.9 and 1.1 g.

Kopicki 3075 15Z8
Kopicki 3076 1528

Kopicki 3077 15Z9
Pictures: WCN


Kopicki 3078 1530
Kopicki 3079 1530
Kopicki 3080 1531

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1528  Kop# 3075
1528  Kop# 3076
1529  Kop# 3077
1530  Kop# 3078
1530  Kop# 3079
1531  Kop# 3080

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