R-, Sigismund III Vasa, Shelrogue 1599, Bydgoszcz, B under monogram

On the obverse: crowned S, on the sides the date (1-5)99, below the letter B, on the reverse the crowned coats of arms of the Crown and Lithuania. Crown shillings of Sigismund III Vasa, are exceptionally diverse coins minted at several mints, representing an interesting and still underrated collector's subject. Despite so far, not very high rarity ratings in catalogs, most of them are extremely difficult to collect due to poor minting in coinage silver. Here a nice piece deeply struck in dark patina.