Sigismund III Vasa, Shelrogue 1611, Riga
Monogram type I (Marzêta)
Coat of arms shield type 3 (Marzêta)
Liszka (mint mark of Otto von Meppen - mayor of Riga) to the left divides the obverse inscription on the reverse.
The abbreviated date 611 ends the obverse otolith inscription on the reverse.
Variety of the inscription with the king's title ... POLON in the rim on the obverse and ... RIGEN ... in the rim on the reverse.
Condition: NGC MS62
Beautifully minted and preserved coin. A rare vintage. This is the piece that received the highest NGC MS62 grade and is the only piece with an MS62 grade. In this condition, the coin is rare and difficult to find on the collector market. A piece for discerning collectors.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki 8139 (R5), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1378 (R1), Marzęta 1611-I-1-b (RRR), Haljak 1091
