Sigismund III Vasa, Ort 1618, Gdansk - beautiful
Bust of the king with head facing right with lined collar.
Renaissance shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk supported by two lions on the reverse.
Variety with inscription not going over the crown on the obverse.
A cross and an ornament begin the obverse inscription on the reverse.
In the base of the cartouche the initials S - B (Stenzel Berman - mincmaster of the Gdansk mint).
Variant of punctuation with a cross ending the obverse obverse inscription.
Condition: 1-
Endplate and minor scratches on the obverse surface, but a beautifully struck and preserved piece. Beautiful detail.Mint gloss and mirror finish.A beautiful coin.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 6.69 g
Literature: Szatalin G18-III-16, Szatalin/Grendel(2017) GD18c-16 (R), KOG 1618/3 (R), CNG 161.I-, Kopicki 7496 (R1), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1479 (R1)
