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| − | This specimen was lot 75505 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $504. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "POLAND. Danzig. Ort (18 Groszy), 1612. Danzig Mint. Sigismund III. PCGS AU-53. A very charming silver issue of Sigismund III, this piece delivers a sharp strike and limited instances of handling or contacting. An affordable and collectible specimen." The SCWC lists this issue of 1609-16 as an ort or quarter thaler. The type is not rare but this is a better date. | + | This specimen was lot 75505 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $504. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Polan|POLAND]]. [[Danzig]]. Ort (18 Groszy), 1612. Danzig Mint. Sigismund III. PCGS AU-53. A very charming silver issue of Sigismund III, this piece delivers a sharp strike and limited instances of handling or contacting. An affordable and collectible specimen." The SCWC lists this issue of 1609-16 as an ort or quarter thaler. The type is not rare but this is a better date. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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* 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>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022. | |
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Revision as of 12:10, 3 January 2023
This specimen was lot 75505 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $504. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. Danzig. Ort (18 Groszy), 1612. Danzig Mint. Sigismund III. PCGS AU-53. A very charming silver issue of Sigismund III, this piece delivers a sharp strike and limited instances of handling or contacting. An affordable and collectible specimen." The SCWC lists this issue of 1609-16 as an ort or quarter thaler. The type is not rare but this is a better date.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM 6, Kop-7485 (R2); Kam-2237.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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