Sigismund III Vasa, 1610 Shellac, Riga - 610, POLO - rare
Monogram type I (Marzęta).
Coat of arms shield type 3 (Marzęta)
Liszka (the mintmark of Otto von Meppen - mayor of Riga) to the left divides the obverse inscription on the reverse.
The abbreviated date 610 ends the obverse obverse inscription.
Variety of inscription with the king's titular ... POLO ... in the rim on the obverse and ... RIGEN ... in the rim on the reverse.
State of preservation: 2/2+
Minor chipping of the disc and slight off-centerness of the reverse, but a beautifully preserved piece. Glossy, lots of mirror. A rare and beautiful coin.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.07 g
Literature: Kopicki 8137 (R5), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1377 (R2), Marzęta 1610-I-1-f (RR), Haljak 1087