Danzig 1 Gulden 1923, Do You Know Its Mint Place?

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wonghinghi Pillar of the Community Hong Kong 1270 Posts	Posted 03/14/2013 04:04 am Hi members, this is a fascinating coin of history. The city is now named Gdansk, is a northern port of Poland. But before WWI, this port was named Danzig, a German name as it had been occupied by German from the first partition of Poland (1772). After WWI, it became a free city controlled by an alliance. The coin was minted at this period of time. My question is where was this coin been minted, Poland or Germany? From the World Coin Catalog, there is a hint that says Warsaw mint (1923-39)opened officially in 1924. This coin is of year 1923. Does this mean it was not minted in Warsaw? So if it was minted in Poland, where would it be? Was there another mint in Poland responsible for the mintage of Danzig coins? Or this coin was minted in Germany? Do anyone know the exact mint place of this coin? Tell me please. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

tzarmarko Pillar of the Community 614 Posts	Posted 03/14/2013 07:37 am I believe that it is minted in Danzig. Report this Post to the Staff
tzarmarko Pillar of the Community 614 Posts	Posted 03/14/2013 07:38 am To elaborate, Danzig was never part of Poland until later. This is the Free City of Danzig, an independent nation. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 03/14/2013 10:03 am The coins of Danzig were minted at different places. The first ones, 10 Pf dated 1920, were actually minted in Danzig (at a gun factory). The later pieces were produced in Berlin and Utrecht. Yours (1 Gulden 1923) was minted in Utrecht only. As for the city name, well, it was not really renamed - the German name was and is Danzig, the Polish name was and is Gdańsk. What has changed is the name in official government use. The city was part of Poland until about 1800, but had an autonomous status. In other words, the Polish king was the "supreme ruler", but the city would only accept that rule if the autonomy status was not touched. That changed about 200 years ago, when Prussia annexed the area. Christian Report this Post to the Staff
wonghinghi Pillar of the Community Hong Kong 1270 Posts	Posted 03/15/2013 11:15 pm Chrisild, thank you your input. I am suprised that my coin was minted in Utrecht (Holand). Henry Report this Post to the Staff
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