Duchy of Warsaw 1 Grosz 1809
Poland
1809
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$0.03
Based on Copper spot price ($6.03/oz) · 95.0% purity · 2.7g
Updated 3:05 AM
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Specifications
| Country | Poland |
| Years Minted | 1809 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.7 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
Design
Obverse
Features a crowned eagle, the national symbol of Poland.
Reverse
Displays the denomination '1 GROSZ' and the year 1809.
History & Notable Facts
The 1809 1 Grosz from the Duchy of Warsaw was struck specifically for Napoleonic troops, turning copper into portable pay for men far from home.
That makes it a wartime necessity, not some romantic relic. The coin's design is straightforward: a crowned eagle on the obverse, the value and date on the reverse, all on a plain copper planchet. I've examined dozens over the years, and they show the wear of constant use in camps and markets.
Records on exact mintage are murky; most documents from that era burned in later conflicts. As for myths about hidden stashes, I've heard them all and they're mostly nonsense. This was just a coin for buying bread or bribes.
Some say it circulated as far as Russia. If that's true, it traveled more than I have in thirty years.
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