Sigismund III Vasa, Thaler 1630 II, Bydgoszcz - narrow bust, without bow - very rare
Av.:
Half-figure of king in armor, holding sword and royal apple, facing right.
In the rim: SIGIS III D G REX POL M - Half-horse in shield - D LIT RVS PRVS MASVR
Rw.:
Multi-poly coat of arms shield. On the sides of the shield initials I - I (Jacob Jacobson van Emden - administrator of the Bydgoszcz mint) and date 16 - 30
In the rim: SAM LIV NEG NO SVE - Order of the Golden Fleece - GOT VAD Q HR REX
Variety with a narrow bust and without a bow on the obverse.
Inscription variant with the titulature SIGIS ... MASVR in the rim on the obverse and ... NEG ... in the rim on the reverse.
Punctuation variant in which the obverse obverse inscription on the obverse begins with a dot and the reverse obverse inscription on the reverse begins and ends with a cross.
State of preservation: 3
For this type a decently preserved piece. Very rare and even in circulated state of preservation difficult to find on the collector's market.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 28.20 g