Sigismund III Vasa, Shelagus 1619, Riga - beautiful
Monogram type I (Marzęta) with small crown.
Coat of arms shield type 6 (Marzęta)
Liszka (mint mark of Otto von Meppen - mayor of Riga) to the left divides the obverse inscription on the reverse.
The abbreviated date 19 ends the obverse obverse inscription.
Variety of inscription with the king's titular ... PO M D L in the rim on the obverse and ... RIGE ... in the rim on the reverse.
Condition: 1-/1
A superbly struck and preserved coin. Intense luster and mint mirror throughout. A common coin in a decidedly uncommon state of preservation. In such a state of preservation, the coin is quite rare and quite difficult to find on the collector's market. A piece for discerning collectors.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 0.86 g
Literature: Kopicki 8162, Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1373, Marzęta 1619-I-1-a (R), Haljak 1116