Danzig (15)81 solidus
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This specimen was lot 49143 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $125. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. Danzig. Solidus, 1581. Stefan Bathori. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, Unc Details. From the Collection of Kazmier Wysocki, former mayor of Hackensack, New Jersey." This type was struck 1578-84. Numista calls this a Szeląg gdański, which we presume is its name in Polish. One złoty was ninety solidi or szelag.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.12 g, 0.163 fine silver, 19 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Kop-7429.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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