4 Dec 2017 - Greetings to all coin collectors, where-ever you might be! Heron continues to 'report' acquisitions of Europa Central & Oest items added to Heron's small accumulation. This item #346 is a nice almost Extra Fine grade. In addition, this particular 'die' must have been created by a very skilled craftsman because it is great with the details. Especially on the portrait [Obverse] side.
These 'reports' are posted here in the attempt to help keep the coin chat board alive. This could be a 'losing' cause, however, Heron does not quit.
The Coin: Poznan Silver 3 Groszy dated [15]93.
Obverse: Portrait of King Sig III. Legend: SIGI 3 DG REX PO M D L.
Legend: Sigismund 3 By the Grace of God King of Poland Magna Duke
Lithuania.
Reverse: COA III COA
Poland Duchy Lithuania
GROS. ARG.
TRIP. REG.
POLONIAE
93 small COA Mint Mark here/crossed axes.
Lion in shield
I F
The Reverse is not what we could call an 'artistic beauty'. However, this coin has a world of informacion on the reverse. Makes coin collecting mucho easier!
*Note: For additional informacion re Poznan/Posen see Heron's Euro Central & Oest report Prussian Posen #284 19 October 2016 at 1127 hrs.
A short history:
8th & 9th Centuries: Poznan founded as a fort on the Rio Warta.
10th Century: The major tribe, the Polans, became dominant in Poland.
1138 - 1320: The Period of 'fragmentation'. Many partitions of land.
1253: Received municipio 'rights'.
1320: A 're-united' Poland.
1536: A fire in Poznan destroyed many buildings. A major re-design & reconstruction of City Hall was accomplished under direction of Giovani Battista
di Quadro.. [Italiano contractors can be found everywhere!].
1768: Russian troops occupy Poznan. Mucho looting.
1773: Prussia controls Poznan. Name changed to Posen.
Note: Sig III was King of Sweden from 1592 to 1599.
Note: Sig III was born in Gripsholm Castle in Sweden.
Note: Sig III was son of King Johann III of Sweden.
Note: Sig III had a 'claim' to the throne of Sweden. However, he was not
successful in reclaiming the throne.
Some research info sources:
Sigismund III Vasa - Wik.
Omni Coin Info Poland 3 Groszy.
Coin Info collectors -com Poland 3 Groszy.
Googly images Poland coins 3 Groszy.
En .Numista - Trojak Poznan Mint.
Muenzenamzoopollandtt.
el Rio Warta - Encyclopedia Britannica.
History of Poznan - Wik.
eBay coins of Poznan.
Wielkopolskie - Encyclopedia Britannica.
Poznan - Encyclopedia Britannica.
Coinshome .net info Poznan 3 Groszy 1593.
**Heron has been fortunate in finding additional coin issues of Poland and Polish areas. These items keep appearing on various 'sites'. This availability of
different issuing entities is helping Heron add to his small accumulation. This coin hobby is great fun. And lasts a lifetime! **
