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All auctions / Coins & Banknotes / Poland, Kingdom of. Stephen Báthory. 3 Grosze (Trojak) 1583 - Riga


Riga – Stephen Báthory – 3 Groschen (Trojak) 1583 – Silver An attractive and historically important silver 3 Groschen (Trojak) minted in Riga in 1583, during the reign of Stephen Báthory (1576–1586), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. The obverse features the crowned bust of Stephen Báthory facing right, surrounded by the Latin legend: STEP · D · G · REX · PO · D · L The reverse displays the coat of arms of Riga, dividing the date 15–83, with the denomination III above and the characteristic inscription: GR·OS / ARG·TRIP / CIVI·RI / GEN This is a hand-struck silver coin from the period of the Polish rule over Riga. The irregular flan, strong relief and surviving details are characteristic of 16th-century hammered coinage. The 1583 Riga trojak is a collectible and relatively scarce type. One documented 1583 Riga example, variety Iger R.83.1.d (R1), graded XF/XF+, sold for €138 hammer, while an AU/UNC example of variety R.83.1.a (R1) achieved €238 hammer in November 2025. � OneBid +1 Coin details: Ruler: Stephen Báthory (1576–1586) Denomination: 3 Groschen / Trojak Year: 1583 Mint: Riga Metal: Silver Weight: approx. 2.3 g Diameter: approx. 20 mm Type: Hammered coin Reference: Iger R.83 Period: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth A beautiful historical piece of Polish and Baltic numismatic history, dating from the 16th century. The exact coin shown in the photographs is the coin offered in this auction.
Estimate:£154.28
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