Sigismund III Vasa, Ort 1615, Gdansk - colon
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 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 AU58
A beautifully struck and preserved piece. Gloss and mint mirror throughout. High NGC grade. An attractive coin.
Recommended
Literature: Szatalin G15-II-3, Szatalin/Grendel(2017) GD15b-3 (R), KOG 1615/7 (R), CNG 156.d, Kopicki 7489 (R1), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1473 (R1)
