Danzig 1760-REOE 6 groszy KM-112
This specimen was lot 22884 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $152.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. Danzig. 6 Groszy, 1760-REOE. NGC EF-40. A high quality piece when made and still retaining those same traits. Even wear with an expressive portrait and light tone." Elector Frederick August of Saxony was also king of Poland and issues for the two regions bear a strong resemblance. This six groszy was issued in various forms 1760-63 (KM 112, 113, 117) and the reported mintage is likely for all the issues combined. On Frederick August's death in 1763, his son succeeded to the electorate but the Russians installed Stanisław August Poniatowski as king of Poland, to the gain of Saxony, which was now severed from the anarchy in Poland.
Recorded mintage: 8,000,000 for 1760-63.
Specification: 2.94 g, silver, 25 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-112; Parchimowicz-1334a.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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