Sigismund III Vasa, Trojak 1597, Bydgoszcz - inscription in two lines - punched PO/R
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 variation with the titulature of King SIG III ... G - REX ... PO M D L in the rim on the obverse and ... TR ... on the reverse.
Variant of punctuation with a ring on the obverse.
Error - in the word ...PO... on the reverse the letter O was punctuated with the letter R, punctuation PO/R - very rare.
Condition: 2/2+
A very nicely struck and preserved piece. very rare PO/R punctuation. attractive coin.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 2.25 g
Literature: Iger as B.97.2.a, but PO/R punctuation and minor punctuation differences, Kopicki 1069 (R), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 729 (R1)
