Sigismund III Vasa, Trojak 1597, Poznań – twig, SIG 3
Portrait of the king with a narrower bust, wearing a crown adorned with a lily and arches.
A variant featuring the Lewart coat of arms in the shield and the initials I–F (of Jan Firlej—Grand Crown Treasurer) on the left side of the shield, along with a “rose” symbol in the shield and the initials H – R (Herman Rüdiger—manager of the Poznań mint) on the right side. At the bottom, between the shields, the mint mark “a twig with three berries” (Jan Dittmar—manager of the Poznań Mint).
On the reverse, an inscription in three lines.
A variant of the inscription featuring the king’s title SIG 3 D G – REX PO M D L I in the rim on the obverse and the inscription ... POLON 97 … on the reverse.
Condition: NGC MS63
A slight flaw in the blank, but a beautifully struck and well-preserved coin. Intense luster and mint mirror finish across the entire surface. Mint condition confirmed by a high grade. A beautiful piece for discerning collectors.
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References: Iger as P.97.2.g, but with minor punctuation differences; Kopicki 1058 (R); Kopicki (MZIIIW) as 590
