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[[Image:Danzig S57-3108.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 57, lot 3108]]
 
[[Image:Danzig S57-3108.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 57, lot 3108]]
  
This specimen was lot 3108 in Sincona sale 57 (Zurich, May 2019), where it sold for 225 CHF (about US$268 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''POLEN | Danzig, Stadt, Ort (1/4 Taler) 1615. Mit Titel Sigismunds III. Vorzüglich. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler.'' (kingdom of Poland, city of [[Danzig]], ort or quarter thaler of 1615, struck in the name of Sigismund III. Extremely fine, Minor flan defect.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1608-16. An ort = ¼ thaler = ten groszy.  
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This specimen was lot 3108 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 225 CHF (about US$268 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''POLEN | Danzig, Stadt, Ort (1/4 Taler) 1615. Mit Titel Sigismunds III. Vorzüglich. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler.'' (kingdom of Poland, city of [[Danzig]], ort or quarter thaler of 1615, struck in the name of Sigismund III. Extremely fine, Minor flan defect.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1608-16. An ort = ¼ thaler = 18 groszy.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 6.61 g.  
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''Specification:'' 6.5 g, silver, 29 mm diameter, this specimen 6.61 g.  
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 6, Kopicki 7488.  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 6, Kopicki 7488.  
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.  
 
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.  
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2019.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.  
  
 
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* [[Danzig 1611 ducat Fr-10|1611 ducat]]
 
* [[Danzig 1611 ducat Fr-10|1611 ducat]]
* [[Danzig 1618-SB 1/4 thaler|1618-SB ort]]
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* [[Danzig 1613 1/4 thaler|1613 quarter thaler (''ort gdański'')]]
* [[Danzig 1625-SA 1/4 thaler|1625-SA quarter thaler]]
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* [[Danzig 1614-SA 10 ducats Fr-5]], Sigismund III
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* [[Danzig 1617-SA 1/4 thaler|1617 quarter thaler (''ort gdański'')]]
 
* [[Poland 1622 18 groszy]] = ¼ thaler
 
* [[Poland 1622 18 groszy]] = ¼ thaler
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1615]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1615]]
 
* return to coins of [[Poland]]
 
* return to coins of [[Poland]]
  
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 54, 55, 56, 57]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]]
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[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 54, 55, 56, 57]]

Latest revision as of 10:00, 21 May 2026

Sincona sale 57, lot 3108

This specimen was lot 3108 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 225 CHF (about US$268 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"POLEN | Danzig, Stadt, Ort (1/4 Taler) 1615. Mit Titel Sigismunds III. Vorzüglich. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler. (kingdom of Poland, city of Danzig, ort or quarter thaler of 1615, struck in the name of Sigismund III. Extremely fine, Minor flan defect.)"

This type was struck 1608-16. An ort = ¼ thaler = 18 groszy.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.5 g, silver, 29 mm diameter, this specimen 6.61 g.

Catalog reference: KM 6, Kopicki 7488.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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