Sigismund III Vasa, Half-talar 1631 II, Bydgoszcz - very rare
Av.:
Bust of king in armor, holding sword and royal apple, facing right.
In the rim: SIGIS III D G REX POL M D - Half-horse in a shield - LIT RVS PRVSI MASO
Rw.:
Multi-poly coat of arms shield. On the sides of the shield initials I - I (Jacob Jacobson van Emden - administrator of the Bydgoszcz mint) and date 16 - 31
In the rim: SAM LIV NEG NO SVE - Order of the Golden Fleece - GOT VAD Q HR REX
Inscription variant with the titulature SIGIS ... MASO in the rim on the obverse and ... NEG ... in the rim on the reverse.
Punctuation variant in which the obverse obverse inscription on the obverse begins with a dot and ends with a cross and a dot and the reverse obverse inscription on the reverse begins and ends with a dot.
Condition: 3
An unusual and rare denomination. Uncirculated, but for this type a decently preserved coin. A coin of great rarity difficult to obtain on the collector market. An attractive piece.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 13.97 g
