An exquisite piece. A coin of phenomenal presentation. In our opinion one of the most beautiful pieces available on the market.
Beautifully preserved details and mint luster. Slight isolated freshness on the reverse, not affecting the reception of the coin.
The issue is customarily called mockingbird due to the use of a quote from the Psalm of David on the reverse: QVI HABITAT IN COELIS IRRIDEBIT OES. The quote, which was translated as: "he who dwells in heaven will mock them." The quote is said to have provoked outrage among the nobility and the dismissal of the Tykocin mintmaster Gabriel Tarla.
Recently, B. Paszkiewicz proposed an interpretation of the quote as a declaration of royal will linked to preparations for the Polish-Lithuanian union.
Very rare variant with stars in the reverse legend.
Obverse: in the pearl rim the Pogon to the left, below it between the trilaterals the denomination mark III, in the outer rim the legend started with a leaf with punctuation in the form of trilaterals:
SIGISM AVG REX POL MAG DVX LIT;
Reverse: inscription in four lines ending with a trifoliate:
QVI/HABITAT IN/COELIS IRRI/DEBIT EOS; below, the date between the trifoliate leaves punctuated by a crowned royal monogram with a grand ducal mitre: 15-65;
