Danzig denar
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| Denar gdański (Polish) | |
|---|---|
 Obverse and reverse of a Danzig denar coin | |
| Demographics | |
| Date of introduction | 1539 |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
The Danzig denar was a currency used in the city of Danzig (currently Gdańsk) issued at various times in the 16th century, including, most notably, in 1573, during the reign of Henry of Valois as King of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.[1] In works published starting in the late 20th century, it is considered to be among the coins of the interregnum of 1572–1573.[2][3][4]
In 1573, the second year of the first interregnum of the Commonwealth, Danzig minted two variants of the coin, the denarius (denar) and shilling (szeląg). These were the first coins minted in Danzig since the closure of the local mint in 1558.[5]
The obverse of the coin featured the coat of arms of the city between the numbers 7 and 3 (meant to be an abbreviation of the year 1573). The Prussian coat of arms was found on the reverse. The coin had a diameter of 12 millimetres (0.47 in). It was made out of 1.5 lots of silver, equivalent to 0.37 grams (0.013 oz).[6]
