Sigismund III Vasa, Shelrog 1617, Vilnius - undescribed - beautiful
Variety with abbreviated date 1 - 7 on the sides of the royal monogram on the obverse and a large crown on the reverse.
Bogoria coat of arms (Hieronim Vollovich - Grand Treasurer of Lithuania) under the shields on the reverse.
The mintmaster's mark "Arrow" (Johan Stippelt - mintmaster of the Vilnius mint), directed along the inscription, ends the obverse inscription on the reverse.
Inscription variation with titulature ... M D, not M D L - not described in Ivanauskas(2012) specialized catalog.
State of preservation: 1-
Minimal off-centerness and minor sheet flaws, but a superbly struck and preserved piece. Intense luster and mint mirror throughout. Indescribable inscription variety. A beautiful coin for discerning collectors.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 0.96 g
Literature: Kopicki 3439, Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1146 (R), Ivanauskas(2012) none, Ivanauskas(2012) as 2SV49-28, but titulature ending in M D
