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The Siege of Gdańsk, The Penny of Gdańsk 1577

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Grade: XF-
Reference: Parchimowicz 2702.a, Kopicki 7388 (R3), CNG 104

Poland's first siege coin. A souvenir of Gdansk's conflict with King Stefan Batory, which led to the siege of the city in 1577.

The issuance of the siege silver coin, for which bullion was obtained, among other things, from melting down all the church silver, is divided into two stages. The first, of which this penny is a representative, involves coins from the mint organized by Caspar Goebel.

This is an early penny, stamped using a cylinder press. Made before Goebel fled the city, after being accused of embezzling bullion.

Variant without punctuation at the beginning of the legends, with Christ's head extending above the hem line.

Attractive art. Shallower embossing, but retains the natural, light sheen of the background.

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Auction 1003 - Batory on vacation
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Date
29 July 2025 CEST/Warsaw
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235 EUR
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869 EUR
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Auction 1003 - Batory on vacation
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