Sigismund III Vasa, Thaler 1627, Bydgoszcz – very nice
Obverse:
A half-length portrait of the king facing right, wearing a crown and armor, with a sword resting on his shoulder and the royal orb in his hand. On his chest, the Order of the Golden Fleece.
In the rim: SIGIS III D G REX POLO M D LIT RVSS PRVS MA
Reverse:
Beneath the crown, a nine-field coat-of-arms shield encircled by the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. On either side of the shield, the date 16–27
In the border: SAM LIV NEC NO SVE – Order of the Golden Fleece – GOT VAD Q HRI REX
A variant featuring a larger half-length portrait of the king.
A variant featuring the Półkozic coat of arms (Hermolaus Ligęza—Grand Crown Treasurer) on the reverse, without dots.
An inscription variant featuring the title SIGIS … POLO … PRVS MA in the border on the obverse.
A punctuation variant with dots at the beginning and end of the border inscriptions on the obverse and reverse.
Condition:
A beautifully struck and well-preserved coin for this type. Beautiful detail. Brilliance and plenty of mint luster. A rarer year. A beautiful piece.
We recommend
Metal: silver
Weight: 28.87 g
References: Dostych (2020) 27.1.03 (R4), Davenport 4315, Kopicki 1365 (R), Kopicki (MZIIIW) 1014.a (R), Tyszkiewicz 6 mk
