Sigismund III Vasa, Shelly 1621, Riga - unusual ornaments
Monogram type I (Marzęta)
Coat of arms shield type 9 (Marzęta). On the sides ornaments.
Abbreviated date Z - I on the sides of the monogram.
Liszka (mint mark of Otto von Meppen - mayor of Riga) to the left divides the obverse inscription at the bottom of the reverse.
Variety of the inscription with the king's titular ... POL M D L in the rim on the obverse and ... RIGENSIS in the rim on the reverse.
On the sides of the coat of arms shield decorations in the form of rhombuses - rare.
State of preservation: 1-
Slight off-centerness and imperfections of the disc, but a beautifully preserved coin. Intense luster and mint mirror. A beautiful piece.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 0.68 g
Literature: Kopicki 8169 (R), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1398 (R), Marzęta as 1621-I-1-a, w1 (R) Haljak 1125b
