Sigismund III Vasa, Trojak 1597, Bydgoszcz - beautiful
Larger bust in crown with tubular orifice and bow.
Variety with the coat of arms Lewart in the shield and initials I - F (Jan Firlej - Grand Treasurer of the Crown) on the sides of the shield on the left side, and Radwan coat of arms in the shield and initials S - C (Stanisław Cikowski - owner of the Bydgoszcz mint) on the sides on the right side. At the bottom between the shields a mintmark "rose" in the shield and initials H - R (Herman Rüdiger - manager of the Bydgoszcz mint) on the sides of the shield.
On the reverse side an inscription in two lines.
Inscription variant with the titulature of King SIG III ... G - REX PO M D L in the rim on the obverse and ... TRI ... on the reverse.
Punctuation variant with dot punctuation marks on obverse and reverse.
State of preservation: 2+/1-
Minimal local scarcity, but for this type a well-preserved piece. Deep, plastic relief. Beautiful detail. Intense luster and mint mirror. A beautiful coin.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 2.26 g
Literature: Iger B.97.2.b, but minor punctuation differences, Kopicki 1069 (R), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 729 (R1)
