Sigismund III Vasa, Troika 1594, Riga - curiosity
Bust wearing crown with rosette and arches.
Inscribed variety with the king's titulature SIG III ... LIV in the rim on the obverse.
Interpretation of the reverse with a cross at GE.
Curiosity - additional cross to the right of the lily at the bottom of the reverse - not inscribed.
State of preservation: 2+/1-
A beautifully struck and preserved piece. Mint gloss and mirror finish. A more interesting and undescribed punctuation variant with an additional cross on the reverse. A rarer variety. An attractive coin.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 2.32 g
Literature: Iger as R.94.1.j, but different punctuation, Haljak 1030, Kopicki 8190, Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1416
