Sigismund III Vasa, Trojak 1597, Bydgoszcz - inscription in two lines
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 variant ... TRI ... on the reverse.
Punctuation variant with punctuation marks in the form of dots on the obverse and reverse.
Condition: 2/2+
Minor local scarcity, but a beautifully preserved piece for this type.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 2.43 g
Literature: Iger as B.97.2.b, but minor punctuation differences, Kopicki 1069 (R), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 729 (R1)
