17 Junio 2017 - Greetings to all coin collectors where-ever you might be! Heron is
pleased to report item number 325 for the small accumulation of Europa Central & Oest coins.
The Coin: Krakow Poland 6 Groschen Silver - full date 1662 - 24mm dia. Round.
Obverse: At center a Portrait of John II Casimir Vasa.
Legend: 'IOAN CAS DG REX P0L.SVE.M.DLR'
Reverse: At center three shield type Coats of Arms for Poland, Lithuania, & Vasa.
Legend: 'GROS.ARGSEX.REG.POL. 1662'.
A Condensed History of Krakow:
4th Century - earliest known settlement on this spot.
966 - First written record.
1000 - Catholic Diocese established.
1038 - Krakow becomes 'Polish seat of government'.
1241 - Town sacked by Tatars.
1257 - Town granted city 'rights' as a type of Municipalidado.
1306 - Town taken by Wladyslaw Lokietek.
1364 - Krakow Academy established.
1566 - Approximate date - Polish Capitol relocated to Warsaw.
1655 - Siege of Krakow by Swedish troops.
1768 - Krakow occupied by Russian troops.
1794 - Prussians take city.
1807 - Krakow becomes part of Napoleon's Duchy of Warsaw.
1815 - After defeat of Nap I the Republic of Krakow is established by the
Congress of Vienna.
1831 - Krakow occupied by Russians.
Info Sources:
Krakow - Encyclopedia Britannica.
Timeline of Krakow - wik.
NGC coin info.
Krakow History - wik.
eBay coins Poland.
Google coin images - 6 Groschen Krakow.
Picclick coin info.
Muenzenhandlunggrossgmain.
Comentario: Heron was pleased to find this coin on eBay. Three day delivery from the far east. [Yes, from Hackensack]. After studying approximately 50 examples on the 'net', Heron believes this coin to be not counterfeit.
Another line drawn through a 'wanted item'. A great deal of pleasure!
Yes, heading eastward has really been a coin searching pleasure plus helping reach numbers not expected. Coin collecting is a great hobby, por seguro!
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