Sigismund III Vasa, Ort 1626, Gdansk - PR - exquisite
Bust of the king with his head facing right with a small orifice and narrow chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Renaissance shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk supported by two lions on the reverse.
Variety with abbreviated date 2 - 6 above the coat of arms shield on the reverse.
Inscribed variety with the king's titulature ending in ... PR on the obverse.
Interpunctuation of obverse and reverse in the form of tiny rings.
An undescribed variant of punctuation with a ring beginning and ending the obverse inscription on the reverse.
Condition: NGC MS64
Asuperbly struck and preserved coin. Deep, artistic relief. Excellent detail. Charming patina. Intense luster and mint mirror throughout. Mint condition of the coin confirmed by a very high NGC grade. This particular piece received the highest NGC MS64 grade and is one of two pieces with an MS64 grade. In this state of preservation, the coin is rare and difficult to find on the collector market. An excellent piece for the best collections.
Recommended
Literature: Szatalin/Grendel(2017) as GD26a-2 (R), but different reverse punctuation, KOG as 1626/3 (R), CNG 171, Kopicki 7507 (R), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1490 (R)
