The lot is offered in the Dutch Auction format, in which the starting price will be gradually reduced until a Participant decides to purchase it.
Variety with the Półkozic coat of arms on the obverse and the legend RVS PRVS MAS. Listed in Jan Dostych’s catalog with rarity rating R4.
A mint state specimen – a true rarity among Crown talers of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and a highly coveted object among collectors. The coin displays strong mint luster in the fields and a beautifully preserved royal portrait. The reverse retains sharp die texture, further underlining the exceptional quality of the piece.
Superbly preserved example, certified with the second-highest grade by NGC.
A coin of this caliber rarely appears on the market – undoubtedly a centerpiece for the finest collections of Polish talers!
Obverse: half-length portrait of the king with a commander's sash, in armour, right, holding a sword and an orb of rule, on his chest the Order of the Golden Fleece
SIGIS III DG REX POL M (Półkozic) D LIT RVS PRVS MAS (ornamental cross)
Reverse: crowned, nine-field coat of arms shield, surrounded by a chain with the Order of the Golden Fleece, at the bottom the Półkozic coat of arms ( of the treasurer Hermolaus Ligęza) , on the sides the initials I - I (warden of Jakub Jacobson) and the date 16 - 28
SAM LIV NEC NO SVE (Order of the Golden Fleece) GOT VAD Q HRI REX (ornamental cross)
Diameter 41 mm
