Sigismund III Vasa, Thaler 1628 II, Bydgoszcz - beautiful
Av.:
Bust of king in armor, holding sword and royal apple, facing right.
In the rim: SIGIS III D G REX POL M - Half-horse in a shield - D LIT RVS PRVS MAS
Rw.:
Multi-poly coat of arms shield. On the sides of the shield initials I - I (Jacob Jacobson van Emden - administrator of the Bydgoszcz mint) and date 16 - 28
In the rim: SAM LIV NEC NO SVE - Order of the Golden Fleece - GOT VAD Q HRI REX
Variety with the coat of arms of Półkozic (Hermolaus Ligęza - Great Crown Treasurer) in the shield dividing the obverse inscription at the bottom on the obverse.
An inscription variant with the titulature SIGIS ... POL M - ... MAS in the rim on the obverse and ... SVE ... in the rim on the reverse.
A variant of punctuation in which the obverse and reverse otolithic inscription on the obverse ends with a large cross.
State of preservation: 2/2+
A superbly struck and preserved coin for this type. Deep, artistic relief. Beautiful detail. Charming patina. Gloss and lots of mint mirror. Great presentation. In this state of preservation, a rare and difficult coin to find on the collector's market. A beautiful piece for the best collections.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 28.45 g
Literature: Dostych(2020) 28.3.13 (R4-5), Davenport 4316, Kopicki 1374 (R1), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1023 (R), Tyszkiewicz 6 mk
