Pomeranian Ducal Grosz

The Pomeranian Ducal Grosz often bore a griffin rampant, a symbol that underscored Pomerania's stubborn autonomy amid regional power struggles.

These silver coins, minted in places like Stettin or Gdańsk, reflected the dukes' efforts to assert economic control during the 15th century. We know they were struck from local silver sources, though exact alloy compositions remain murky—records from that era are as scarce as honest merchants. What’s clear is their role in daily trade, from paying taxes to buying fish in bustling ports.

Mintage figures? Lost to time, probably in some forgotten archive. If you're chasing myths about hidden treasures, save your breath; these were workaday currency, not fairy gold.

One dry note: I've seen enough griffins on coins to start a zoo, but this one's got character.