Sigismund III Vasa, Ort 1615, Gdansk - beautiful
Bust of the king with head facing right with wide orifice.
Renaissance shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk supported by two lions on the reverse.
Variant with a bear's paw in the shield (the mintmark of Daniel Klüwer - tenant of the Danzig mint) on the reverse.
Punctuation variant with a colon and rosette ending the obverse inscription on the obverse and a dot before the date.
Visible but practically illegible miniature date under the base of the cartouche.
Condition: NGC MS61
A beautifully struck and preserved piece. Plastic relief. Beautiful detail. Gloss and mint mirror on the entire surface. Mint condition confirmed by high NGC grade. A beautiful piece.
Recommended
Literature: Szatalin G15-II-5, Szatalin/Grendel(2017) GD15b-5 (R), KOG 1615/4 (R), CNG 156.b, Kopicki 7489 (R1), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1473 (R1)
