Danzig 1619-SB 1/4 thaler
This specimen was lot 1304 in Jean Elsen sale 159 (Brussels, June 2024), where it sold for €130 (about US$167 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"POLOGNE, Sigismond III Wasa (1587-1632), AR Ort, 1619, Danzig. D/ B. cuir. et couronné à d. R/ Ecu de Danzig tenu par deux lions. Très Beau. (kingdom of Poland, Sigismund III Vasa, 1587-1632, silver ort of 1619, Danzig mint. Obverse: armored and crowned bust right; reverse: arms of Danzig supported by two lions. Very fine.)"
This type was struck 1617-21. Mintages must have been substantial, as it is today common. An ort = ¼ thaler = 18 groszy.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 6,09 g.
Catalog reference: KM 14, D.& S. 161/IIb; Kopicki 7498.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 159, Collection Harry Dewit, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
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