Sigismund III Vasa, Trojak 1598, Poznań - a flower divides the date
Narrower bust of the king wearing a crown with a lily and arches.
Variety with the coat of arms Lewart in the shield and initials I - F (Jan Firlej - Great Treasurer of the Crown) on the sides of the shield on the left side, and the sign "rose" in the shield and initials H - R (Herman Rüdiger - Administrator of the Poznan mint) on the sides on the right side. At the bottom between the shields the abbreviated date 9 - 8 separated by the mintmark "flower", the mark of the Poznan mint.
On the reverse side an inscription in two lines.
Inscription variation with the titulature of the king SIG III ... PO M D L on the obverse.
Condition: 3+
Very nicely minted and preserved piece. A rarer variety.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 2.11 g
Literature: Iger P.98.1.a (R1), but minor punctuation differences, Kopicki 1110 (R2), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 602 (R2)
