6 Grosh Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569-1795) Silver Sigismu ...

Metal:
Issue year(s):
1627

Person:
Sigismund III of Poland             
Catalog reference:
CoinWorldTV 1627, Poland, Sigismund III Vasa. Silver 6 Groszy (Szostak) Coin. VF+

Mint Year: 1627
Mint Place: Krakau
Denomination: 6 Groszy (Szostak)
Reference: Gumowski 1168, KM-42.
Condition: Scratches in reverse, otherwise VF+
Diameter: 25.3mm
Material: Silver
Weight: 3.64gm

Obverse: Draped and crowned bust of Sigismund III Vasa with large collar right.
Legend: SIGIS : III : D : G : (shield) . REX POL . MD . L .

Reverse: Crown above denomination numeral (VI) and three shields of Poland, Lithuania and the House of Vasa.
Legend: GROS . ARGE . REX . REG . POL . 1627 .

For your consideration a nice 6 groszy silver coin, struck at the Krakau mint in Poland, and issued under Sigismund III Vasa during 1627.

Sigismund III Vasa (Polish: Zygmunt III Waza) (20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Polish Crown, a monarch of joined Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and King of Sweden (where he was known simply as Sigismund) from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599. He was the son of King John III of Sweden and his first wife, Catherine Jagellonica of Poland. He was the last ruler of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth bearing a dynastical blood of House of Gediminas and a branch of it Jagiellons, although from female line.

Elected to the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sigismund sought to create a personal union between the Commonwealth and Sweden (Polish-Swedish union), and succeeded for a time in 1592. After he had been deposed in 1595 from the Swedish throne by his uncle, Charles IX of Sweden and a meeting of the Riksens ständer (Swedish Riksdag), he spent much of the rest of his life attempting to reclaim it.

Sigismund remains a highly controversial figure in Poland. His long reign coincidenced with the apex of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth’s prestige, power and economic influence. On the other hand, it was also during his reign that the symptoms of decline that led to the Commonwealth’s future demise surfaced. Common views, influenced by popular books of Pawel Jasienica, tend to present Sigismund as the main factor responsible for initiating these negative processes, while academic historians usually are not that condemning. However, the question whether the Commonwealth’s decline was caused by Sigismund’s own decisions or its roots were in historical processes beyond his personal control, remains a highly debated topic.

He was commemorated in Warsaw with Zygmunt’s Column, commissioned by his son and successor, Wladyslaw IV.

type to read more

 

4 coins in the group

Collections: Add to Basket (1365 X 665pixels, file size: ~194K)
Posted by: anonymous  2018-12-23
CoinWorldTV 1627, Poland, Sigismund III Vasa. Nice Silver 6 Groszy (Szostak) Coin. VF+ Mint Year: 1627 Mint Place: Krakau Denomination: 6 Groszy (Szostak) Reference: Gumowski 1168, KM-42. Condition: Mint-made planchet split at 12 o'clock (no traces of a removed mount or other damage!), m ...

Collections: Add to Basket (1077 X 504pixels, file size: ~109K)
Posted by: anonymous  2017-01-17
CoinWorldTV 1626, Poland, Sigismund III Vasa. Silver 6 Groszy (Szostak) Coin. Corroded VF+ Mint Year: 1626 Reference: KM-42. Mint Place: Krakow Denomination: 6 Groszy (Szostak) Condition: Corroded surfaces, cleaned in the past, with minor dark oxidation deposits, othewise VF+ ...

Collections: Add to Basket (1077 X 501pixels, file size: ~112K)
Posted by: anonymous  2015-09-07
CoinWorldTV 1624, Poland, Sigismund III Vasa. Silver 6 Groszy (Szostak) Coin. Lustre XF-AU! Mint Year: 1624 Reference: KM-42. Mint Place: Krakow Condition: Lustre XF-AU! Denomination: 6 Groszy (Szostak) Diameter: 26mm Material: Silver Weight: 3.56gm Obverse: Draped and cr ...

Collections: Add to Basket (1005 X 486pixels, file size: ~117K)
Posted by: anonymous  2014-10-25
CoinWorldTV 1627, Poland, Sigismund III Vasa. Silver 6 Groszy (Szostak) Coin. VF+ Mint Year: 1627 Mint Place: Krakau Denomination: 6 Groszy (Szostak) Reference: Gumowski 1168, KM-42. Condition: Scratches in reverse, otherwise VF+ Diameter: 25.3mm Material: Silver Weight: 3 ...

Collections: Add to Basket Sold for: $400.0
Info: http://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=1695&category=35060&lot ...
Elizabeth, 1741-1761 6 Grosh 1759. Königsberg. 2.49 gm. Bit 707 (R), Uzd 4871. Very fine

Collections: Add to Basket Sold for: $109.0
Info: http://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=1365&category=28028&lot ...
BULGARIA. Ivan Alexander (1331-1371). Grosh. Turnovo. Obv: IC - XC. Christ standing facing before seat, raising both hands in benediction. Rev: Ivan Alexander and Mikhail Assen standing facing, e ...

Collections: Add to Basket Sold for: $11.0
Info: https://www.ebay.com/itm/372438671206 2018-09-23
Untitled Document 1371, Bulgaria (2nd Empire), Tsar Ivan Shishman. Medieval Silver ½ Grosh Coin. XF! Denomination: ½ Grosh Mint Period:: 1371-1395 Mint Place: Veliko Turnovo Re ...
You may be interested in following coins
5 Litas Lithuania (1991 - ) Silver
5 Litas Lithuania (1991 - ) Silver
group has   13 coins / 10 prices
1 Grosh Poland / Kingdom of Poland (1815-1915)
1 Grosh Poland / Kingdom of Poland (1815 ...
group has   15 coins / 15 prices
2024-03-26 - New coin is added to 1 Florin United Kingdom Silver


    1 Florin United Kingdom Silver
group has    2 coins / 2 prices



GREAT BRITAIN FLORIN 2 SHILLINGS KING GEORGE 1941 WWII SILVER WORLD COIN
2024-03-27 - Historical Coin Prices
1 Stater Macedonian Kingdom (800BC-146BC) Gold Phi ...
Coin prices from public sources
Details
You may be interested in ...
Market
Dynasty tree and coins
Check yourself!

Coin Puzzle
Coins Prices