John III Sobieski, Sixpence 1684 SP, Bydgoszcz - rare
Bust in profile to the right wearing a laurel wreath and armor covered with a cloak.
Under the bust the initials S P (Samuel von Phachter - mintmaster of the Bydgoszcz mint).
Variety with the coat of arms of Jelita (Marcin Zamoyski - Great Treasurer of the Crown) in an oval shield dividing the obverse inscription at the bottom on the reverse.
State of preservation: NGC MS61
Minor local deficiencies, but a beautifully preserved piece.Good detail. Mint luster and mirror. Mint condition of the coin confirmed, for this type of coin, by a very high NGC grade. In this state of preservation, the coin is rare and difficult to find on the collector market. A piece for discerning collectors.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki 1969 (R2), Kaminski/Kurpiewski 1213 (R3).