Sigismund III Waza, Thaler 1631 II, Toruń
Av.:
Half-figure of the king to the right, wearing crown and armor, with a sword supported on his shoulder and the royal apple in his hand.
In the rim: SIG III D G REX POL ET SVEC M D LIT RVS PRVS M
Rw.:
Angel holding cartouche with city coat of arms, on sides date 16 - 31 and letters I - I
In the rim: MONETA NOVA ARGENT CIVIT THORVNENSIS
Variety with a large cross on a royal apple.
State of preservation: NGC AU58
Minor imperfections in the disc and strike, but a beautifully preserved coin for this type. Beautiful detail. Mint gloss and mirror finish. This is the piece that received the highest NGC AU58 grade and is the only piece with such a grade. In this state of preservation, the coin is rare and difficult to find on the collector market. A beautiful piece for discerning collectors.
Recommended
Literature: CNCT 1385 (R4), Davenport 4372, Kopicki 8264 (R3), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1554 (R3), Tyszkiewicz 20 mk
