Sigismund III Vasa, Thaler 1630 II, Bydgoszcz - wide bust - very rare
Av.:
Half-figure of king in armor, holding sword and royal apple, facing right.
In the rim: SIGIS III D G REX POLO - Half-horse in shield - M 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 - 30
In the rim: SAM LIV NEC NON SV - Order of the Golden Fleece - GOT VAND Q HR REX
Variety with a wide bust.
Inscription variant with SIGIS ... MAS titulature in the rim on the obverse and ... NON SV ... VAND ... in the rim on the reverse.
Variant of punctuation in which a cross begins and a colon ends the obverse inscription on the obverse and a period begins and ends the obverse inscription on the reverse.
Condition: 3-/3
Scratched but fully legible pieces. Very rare and even in circulated state of preservation difficult to find on the collector's market.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 28.90 g
