Sigismund III Vasa, Thaler 1630 II, Bydgoszcz - upturned fingers - rare
Av.:
Half-figure of king in armor, holding sword and royal apple, facing right.
In the rim: SIGIS III D G REX POL M D - Half-horse in shield - LIT RVS PRV MASO
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 - 30
In the rim: SAM LIV NEC NO SVE - Order of the Golden Fleece - GOT VAD Q HR REX
Variety with a broad half-staff.
Variety with upturned palm fingers on the sword hilt - rare.
Inscription variant with the titulature SIGIS ... MASO in the rim on the obverse and ... NEC ... HR ... in the rim on the reverse.
A variant of punctuation in which an asterisk begins and a colon and a decorative cross ends the obverse obverse inscription on the obverse and an asterisk begins and ends the obverse inscription on the reverse.
State of preservation: 3+
End sheet, but a very nicely struck and preserved piece. Good detail. Charming patina. Rare variety with reversed fingers on the sword handle. An attractive coin.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 28.49 g
Literature: Dostych(2020) 30.2.22 (R6), Davenport 4316, Kopicki 1383 (R1), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1030 (R1), Tyszkiewicz 6 mk
