The last Torun sixpence in the Polish minting.
A very rare numismatic coin that is a souvenir of the short activity of the city's mints during the time of Stanislaw Augustus.
Toruń, like Gdańsk, continued its minting activities after the death of Augustus III and the election of a new king. It issued three denominations at the time, with the sixpence being the highest of the three. This issuance did not last long, however. In early 1766, a universal was issued ordering the unification of coins minted throughout the country. It proved unprofitable for Torun to move away from the old monetary system, so it ended its minting business.
Two pairs of stamps were probably used to mint the only sixpences of Poniatowski's Torun. The present one is a variation of the obverse with AVG in the titulature, and the reverse with a visible punch of the first digit of the denomination.
A typologically sought-after numismatic coin, in very nice condition.
Coin with a natural luster background, only the surface protected by a thin layer of varnish. As for the city sixpences of this ruler very well minted.
