Sigismund III Vasa, Szeląg, 1597, Wschowa – a rare
A distinctive szeląg of Sigismund III Vasa in which the king’s title is placed on the side featuring the coats of arms.
A variant featuring the Eagle, Pogoń, the Snopek coat of arms (of the Vasa family), and the Lewart coat of arms with the initials I–F (of Jan Firlej—Grand Treasurer of the Crown) on either side of the coat of arms on the obverse, and featuring the royal monogram with the mint marks of the Wschowa Mint (a rose and berries) on either side of the monogram and the abbreviated date 97 in the border on the reverse—rare.
An inscription variant featuring the title SIG III … PO M D L in a ring on the obverse and the inscription … REG POLO 97 in a ring on the reverse.
Condition: 3
. A coin that has circulated but is fully legible.A rare variant.
We recommend
Metal: silver
Weight: 0.88 g
References: Kopicki 660 (R3), Kopicki (MZIIIW) 102 (R3), Marzęta 1597-II-4-b (RR)
