POLAND Coins
Ternar Coin (Trzeciak) of Łobżenica — 3 Polish denar
Illustrated Specimen Details: Billon Ternar Example Specimen: Ternar (Trzeciak łobżenicki), ND (1623-1630) (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) Authority & Heraldry: Issued under Sigismund III Vasa (King of Poland, Grand Duke o…
Pfennig Coin: From Medieval Bracteates to the Euro
Illustrated Specimen Details: Aluminium-Bronze 5 Pfennig Example Specimen: 5 pfennig, 1932 (Free City of Danzig) Authority & Heraldry: This aluminium-bronze coin was issued by the Free City of Danzig (German "Freie Sta…
Fenig: Wartime Emergency Coin of Occupational Poland
Illustrated Specimen Details: Regency Kingdom of Poland 20 Fenigów Example Specimen: 20 Fenigów, 1917 (Regency Kingdom of Poland) Iconography & Design: Issued under the authority of the German occupation administration duri…
Zloty Coin: History of the Polish National Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: 5 Zlotych (Republic of Poland) Example Specimen: 5 zlotych, 1935 — Second Polish Republic (Józef Piłsudski issue) Historical Significance: This silver coin, dated 1918-1935, is a major symbol of th…
Grosz Denomination: The Fractional Coin of Poland
Illustrated Specimen Details: 10 Groszy (Russian Partition of Poland) Example Specimen: 10 Groszy, 1840 — Russian Partition of Poland (Congress Poland) Design & Historical Context: The obverse of this billon coin features t…
Trojak Coin: 3-Grossi of the Polish-Lithuanian State
Illustrated Specimen Details: Trojak (3 Grossi) Example Specimen: 3 Grossi (Trojak), 1624 — Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Monarch and Mint: This silver coin was struck during the reign of Sigismund III Vasa , King of Poland an…
Szostak Coin: 6 Groszy, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Illustrated Specimen Details: Szostak (Polish-Lithuanian State) Example Specimen: Szostak (Szóstak), 1683 — Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Monarch and Authority: The obverse features the portrait of John III Sobieski (Jan III …
Poltorak: 1.5 Grosz Silver Coin of Poland-Lithuania
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Poltorak (Sigismund III Vasa) Example Specimen: Poltorak (Półtorak), 1623 — Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Authority and Ruler: This silver coin was issued under the reign of Sigismund III V…
Dreipolker Coin: the 1/24 Thaler Silver Standard
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Dreipolker Example Specimen: Dreipolker (3 Pölker), 1630 (Elbing) Design & Symbols: The obverse features the imperial orb with a cross, a Christian symbol of authority, containing the nu…
Grosz koronny: coin of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
GROSZ KORONNY: COIN OF POLAND Grosz koronny, 1613: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Ruler: Sigismund III Vasa — King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1587-1632), King of Sweden and Grand Duke of Finland (1592-1599). The first Polish sovereign…
Dwojak: coin of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; 2 grosz
DWOJAK: COIN OF POLISH-LITHUANIAN COMMONWEALTH Dwojak (dwugrosz koronny / półzłotek), 1766: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Ruler: Stanisław August Poniatowski (Stanislaus II Augustus) — King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, …
Złotówka: coin of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
ZŁOTÓWKA: COIN OF POLAND Zlotowka, 1766: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Ruler: Stanisław August Poniatowski (Stanislaus II Augustus) — King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, and the last monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commo…
Tymf: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1663-1666) coin
TYMF: COIN OF POLISH-LITHUANIAN COMMONWEALTH Tymf, 1665: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Ruler: John II Casimir Vasa (Polish "Jan II Kazimierz Waza") — King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1648-1668), titular King of Sweden (1648-16…
Ort: coin of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; 18 groszy
ORT: COIN OF POLISH-LITHUANIAN COMMONWEALTH Ort (koronny), 1623: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Ruler: Sigismund III Vasa — King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1587-1632), King of Sweden and Grand Duke of Finland (1592-1599). The first Poli…
Kwartnik: coin from Kingdom of Poland (14th century)
KWARTNIK: COIN OF POLAND Kwartnik, 1379-1382: Kingdom of Poland (Ruthenian kwartnik) Numismatic catalogs refer this kwartnik to the section "Coins of the Kingdom of Poland". Although I am convinced that this is actually a regional issue —…
Kopeck-ruble | Grosz-zloty: Russian partition of Poland
KOPECK-RUBLE | GROSZ-ZLOTY: COINS OF POLAND 15 kopeck | 1 zloty, 1838: Kingdom of Poland (as part of the Russian Empire) Ruler: Nicholas I — Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland and Grand Duke of Finland. 15 КОПѢЕКЪ | 1 ZŁOTY : 15 kopeck | 1 …
Półgrosz świdnicki: coin of Silesia for Poland (1517-1526)
PÓŁGROSZ ŚWIDNICKI: COIN OF SILESIA Półgrosz świdnicki, 1526: city of Świdnica (Silesia) Coin produced in the Silesian city of Świdnica (Bohemia) for use on the territory of Poland (with the aim of destabilizing money circulation). Ruler: Louis II …