Sigismund III, 3 groschen 1590, Vilnius

A nicely preserved piece in a deep patina with a slight sheen in the background.

A cherished and well-liked issue with the Swan coat of arms of Andrew Zawisza.

Obverse: bust of Sigismund III Vasa, wearing crown and armor, with tubular orifice, to the right, in the rim legend:
SIG-III-D G-REX-PO-M D L;

Reverse: denomination marking -III-, below it the coats of arms of the Crown Eagle, the Sheaf of the Vasa dynasty and the Pogo of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, below it the legend in two lines and the date punctuated by the coats of arms Axe and Swan:---/.
GROS-ARG/TRIP-M D L/15-99;