Prussia 1529 groschen

Goldberg sale 75, lot 4209

Elbing, Danzig and Thorn in the sixteenth century

This specimen was lot 4209 in Goldberg sale 75 (Los Angeles, September 2013), where it sold for $104. The catalog description^[1] noted, "German States - Prussia. Groschen, 1529. Sigismund I. Bust right. Lustrous. NGC graded AU-53." The kingdom of Poland came under the rule of the king of Sweden, Sigismund III, in 1587. He converted to Roman Catholicism to accept the Polish crown, which caused the Swedish diet to depose him. He invaded Sweden in an attempt to reclaim his throne but was unsuccessful. The expenses of the war damaged and weakened the Polish monarchy, but the main source of Polish weakness was the greed and selfishness of the Polish nobility. This type was struck 1528-35 and should probably be filed under Poland, as the margrave of Prussia struck his own groschen.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.06 g, silver.

Catalog reference: Kopicki 3083, Saurma-5664.

Source:

• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Jason Villareal and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 75: the pre-Long Beach Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

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