Sigismund III Vasa, Szóstak 1624, Kraków
Bust of the king facing right.
The Sas coat of arms (of Mikołaj Daniłowicz—Grand Crown Treasurer) without a shield is divided at the bottom by a circumferential inscription on the obverse.
A variant of the coronet of homage (Pączkowski I.a)—featuring stars on the fleurons (Pączkowski variant I), linear outer and inner arches, and ovals between the arches (Pączkowski variant a).
Inscription variant with the king’s title SIGS III … in the rim on the obverse and … ARGE … POL 1623 in the rim on the reverse.
Punctuation variant with the date ∙1624
Condition: 2
A beautifully struck and well-preserved piece for this type.
We recommend
Metal: silver
Weight: 3.78 g
References: Pączkowski as 52.1, Kopicki 1260, Kopicki (MZIIIW) 918
