John III Sobieski, Sixpence 1683 TLB, Bydgoszcz - Leliwa - beautiful
Bust in profile to the right wearing a laurel wreath and armor covered with a cloak.
Under the bust initials T L - B (Titus Livius Boratini - lessee of the Bydgoszcz mint).
Variety with the Leliwa coat of arms (of Jan Andrzej Morsztyn - Great Treasurer of the Crown) in an oval shield dividing the obverse inscription at the bottom on the reverse.
State of preservation: 1-
Slight scratch on obverse and minor flaws in sheet metal, but beautifully struck and preserved coin. Beautiful detail. Intense luster and mint mirror. A beautiful piece for discerning collectors.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 3.49 g
Literature: Kopicki 1963, Kamiński/Kurpiewski 1208
