Sigismund III Vasa, Ort 1618, Gdansk - bear's paw
Bust of king with head facing right with lined collar.
Renaissance shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk supported by two lions on the reverse.
Variety with inscription not going over the crown on the obverse.
The bear's paw in the shield (the mintmaster's mark of Daniel Klüwer - tenant of the Danzig mint) and an ornament begin the obverse inscription on the reverse.
Punctuation variant with colon and rosette ending the obverse obverse inscription.
Condition: 1-
Minor sheet metal defects, but a superbly stamped and preserved piece. Beautiful detail. Intense luster and mint mirror. A beautiful piece for discerning collectors.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 6.25 g
Literature: Szatalin G18-I-12, Szatalin/Grendel(2017) GD18a-11 (R), KOG 1618/1 (R), CNG 160.a, Kopicki 7494 (R1), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1477 (R1)
