Sigismund III Vasa, Trojak 1597, Poznań
Narrower bust of the king wearing a crown with a lily and arches. Tubular orifice.
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 - 7 separated by the mintmaster's mark "branch with three berries" (Jan Dittmar - manager of the Poznan mint).
On the reverse side an inscription in two lines.
Inscription variety with the titulature of King SIG III ... PO M D L on the obverse .
Condition: 2/2+
Undated in the central part, but a beautifully preserved piece. Good detail. Mint gloss and mirror finish. An attractive coin.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 2.22 g
Literature: Iger P.97.7.a (R), but minor punctuation differences, Kopicki 1061 (R), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 599 (R)