Sigismund III Vasa, 1618 Shellac, Riga - large crown
Monogram type I (Marzęta) with large crown.
Coat of arms shield type 6 (Marzęta).
Liszka (the mintmark of Otto von Meppen - mayor of Riga) to the left divides the otolith inscription on the reverse.
The abbreviated date 18 ends the obverse obverse inscription.
Variety of the inscription with the king's titular SIG ... PO M D L in the rim on the obverse and ... RIGE ... in the rim on the reverse.
Punctuation variant with dots before and after the date.
State of preservation: 1-
Slight off-centerness of the reverse, but a beautifully preserved piece. Intense luster and mint mirror. An attractive coin.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 0.91 g
Literature: Kopicki 8157, Kopicki(MZIIIW) 1371, Marzęta 1618-I-2-a, Haljak 1112
