Sigismund III Vasa, Trojak 1597, Poznań - a flower divides the date, two lines
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, and the sign "rose" in the shield and initials H - R (Herman Rüdiger - Administrator of the Poznan mint) on the sides on the right. At the bottom between the shields the abbreviated date 9 - 7 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: 2
Minor local scarcity, but a beautifully preserved coin. Gloss and lots of mirror. A rarer variety. An attractive piece.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 2.37 g
Literature: Iger P.97.6.a (R), but minor punctuation differences, Kopicki 1063 (R1), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 601 (R1)
