Ducat of Sigismund the Elder [20]
Ducat of Sigismund the Elder
Face value: 20 pln
Alloy: 925/1000 Ag
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Weight: 28.28 g
Finish: proof
Mintage: 20000 pcs
On the edge: smooth
Additional: selective gilding
Date of issue: 2016-06-14
Issue price: 190 pln
Designer: Dominika Karpińska-Kopiec
Designer: Dominika Karpińska-Kopiec
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Sigismund the Elder’s reign (1506–1548) marks
the beginning of a new era in the history of Polish
money. The epoch of late medieval coins, based
on the half-grosz, was over, and the era of modern
money began. It was then that a complete monetary
system was born. It was based on the złoty, a unit
of account which was equal to 30 real grosz. There
were also multiples of the grosz, namely the trojak
(three grosz) and the szóstak (six grosz), as well as
smaller denominations – the półgroszek (half-grosz),
denarius and ternar (worth three denarii).
The appearance of coins also changed. Gothic letters
in inscriptions were replaced by what was referred
to as Latin letters. Truly Renaissance-style, realistic
portraits of the king appeared, and ...