Sigismund III Vasa, Six-Reale Coin, 1623, Kraków – SIGIS
Bust of the king facing right.
A variant featuring the Sas coat of arms (of Mikołaj Daniłowicz—Grand Crown Treasurer) without a shield dividing the circumferential inscription at the bottom of the obverse.
Variant of the coronation crown (Pączkowski I.a)—stars on the fleurons (Pączkowski variant I), linear outer and inner arches, with ovals between the arches (Pączkowski variant a).
Inscription variant with the title of King SIGIS III … in the border on the obverse and … ARGE … POL 1623 in the border on the reverse.
Punctuation variant with the date ∙1623∙
Condition: 2-/2
Minor localised under-strikes, but a beautifully preserved coin. Good lustre and plenty of mint mirror. An attractive coin.
We recommend
Metal: silver
Weight: 3.88 g
References: Pączkowski as 41.2, Kopicki 1258, Kopicki (MZIIIW) 916
