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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Medieval & Modern Coins| ▸ |Poland||View Options:   | | | |
Leopold was short and ugly; with an exaggerated Habsburg lip. His speech was awkward, manner uncouth, and personality unemotional and unsympathetic. He was also a man of industry, education, and of some political ability. Strong and healthy, he loved hunting and riding. He also had a taste for music and composed several Oratorios and Suites of Dances. WO76540. Silver 3 Kreuzer, KM Silesia 471, KM Austria 1230, Herinek 1536, gVF, well struck, uneven toning, weight 1.632 g, maximum diameter 21.5 mm, die axis 0o, Silesia, Breslau (Wroclaw, Poland) mint, warden Salomon Hammerschmidt, 1667; obverse LEOPOLDVS . D . G .-. R . I . S . A . G . H . B ., laureate and draped bust right, 3 (denomination) in frame below; reverse ARCHID. A. D. BVR. E. SIL . 16-67 ., crowned double-headed imperial eagle with arms on its chest, holding a sword and a scepter, crown breaking date above, (SHS) dividing legend below; SOLD
Kingdom of Poland, Sigismund I, 1506 - 1548
Sigismund I was nicknamed "the Old" in later history writings to distinguish him from his son and successor, Sigismund II Augustus. He was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until his death in 1548. His 42-year reign was marked by decisive contributions to Polish architecture, cuisine, language and customs, especially at the behest of his second wife, the Italian-born Bona Sforza. WO92129. Silver groschen, Kopicki 7294, Gumowski 558, VF, toned, light corrosion, scratches, weight 1.929 g, maximum diameter 22.6 mm, die axis 270o, Danzig (Gdansk, Poloand) mint, 1531; obverse ✿ SIGIS*I*REX*PO*DO*TOCI*PRV (Sigismundus Primo Rex Poloniea Dominus Totius Prussiae - Sigismund I, king of Poland, Lord of all Prussia), crowned bust right; reverse ✿ GROSSVS*CIVI*DANC3*1531 (groschen of the city of Danzig 1531), city arms: crown over two cross pattée arranged in a vertical column; ex Münzhändel Knopik (Eckartsberga, Germany); SOLD
Poland, Sigismund III Vasa, 1587 - 1632
WO43675. Silver triple grosch, SCWC KM 31, VF, weight 1.687 g, maximum diameter 19.9 mm, die axis 45o, Krakow mint, 1624; obverse SIG : III : D : G : REX . POL . M : D : I :, crowned, draped bust right with neck ruff; reverse . III . / 1624 / GROS . ARG . / TRIP . REG: / . PO-LO ., Eagle, crowned arms, horseman galloping in upper field, mint-master design in lower field; SOLD
Breslau, Silesia, Kingdom of Bohemia, Sigismund of Luxembourg, 1419 - 1437
Silesia's borders and national affiliation have changed over time, both when it was a hereditary possession of noble houses and after the rise of modern nation-states. The first known states to hold power there were probably those of Greater Moravia at the end of the 9th century and Bohemia early in the 10th century. In the 10th century, Silesia was incorporated into the early Polish state, and after its division in the 12th century became a Piast duchy. In the 14th century, it became a constituent part of the Bohemian Crown Lands under the Holy Roman Empire, which passed to the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy in 1526.ME89012. Silver heller, Kopicki 8765b (R2), Saurma 67, VF, tight flan, some strike weakness, weight 0.290 g, maximum diameter 11.6 mm, die axis 270o, Breslau, Silesia (Wroclaw, Poland) mint, 1422 - 1437; obverse M O W M O W (O = annulet mint control mark), head of St. John the Baptist facing slightly left; reverse Lion rampant left; annulet (mint control mark) below; ex Münzenhdl Brom (Berlin, Germany); rare; SOLD
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