Sigismund III Vasa, 1618 Shellac, Riga - 1618 - rare.
Monogram type I (Marzęta) with a large crown.
Coat of arms shield type 6 (Marzęta).
Liszka (the mintmark of Otto von Meppen - mayor of Riga) to the left divides the otolith inscription on the reverse.
The full date 1618 ends the obverse obverse inscription - rare.
Variety of inscription with the king's titulature SIGIS ... PO M D in the rim on the obverse and ... RIGE ... in the rim on the reverse - rare.
Condition: 1-/2+
Minor disc flaw, but a beautifully struck and preserved piece for this type of coin. Intense luster and mint mirror. A rare variety with a monogram crowned with a large crown and the titular SIGIS ...
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 0.95 g
Literature: Kopicki 8161 (R4), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1394 (R), Marzęta 1618-I-1-a (RR), Haljak 1115