Sigismund III Vasa, 1618 Shellac, Riga - 18, small crown, RIGE - rare
Monogram type I (Marzęta) with small crown - rare.
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 abbreviated date 18 ends the obverse obverse ins cription.
Variety of the inscription with the king's titular SIG ... PO M D L in the rim on the obverse and ... RIGE ... in the rim on the reverse.
Punctuation variant with dots before and after the date.
State of preservation: 1-
Circular flaws and considerable off-centerness, but a well-preserved coin. Deep, plastic relief. Beautiful detail. Intense luster and mint mirror. Rare variety of monogram crowned with a small crown. Despite the flaws, a beautiful, collectible piece.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 0.73 g
Literature: Kopicki 8157, Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1371, Marzęta 1618-I-4-a (RR), Haljak 1112