Sigismund III Vasa, Ducat 1611, Gdansk
Av.:
Bust of Sigismund III Vasa in profile to the right wearing a crown and armor covered with a cloak.
In the rim an inscription punctuated at the top with a crown: SIGIS 3 D G REX POL M D L R PR
Rw.:
Two lions support an oval shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk. Above the shield a branch with a three-leaved flower. Below the shield a decorative console.
In the rim, an inscription punctuated at the top by a bear's paw (the mintmaster's mark of Daniel Klüwer - tenant of the Danzig mint): MONE AVREA CIVI GEDANENSIS 1611
Variety with a branch with a three-leaved flower above the shield and with a dot above the bear's paw.
Condition: NGC UNC Details
Coin bent. A beautifully struck and preserved piece. Beautiful detail. Intense luster and mint mirror. Coin in NGC slab. A beautiful piece.
Recommended
Literature: Dutkowski 99 (R5), Kopicki 7526 (R3), Friedberg 10, CNG 183.IIa, Kaleniecki pp. 178-179, Tyszkiewicz 16 mk
