Zygmunt III Waza, Sixth Pack 1596, Lublin - very rare and beautiful
Av.:
Bust of the king facing right. In the rim an inscription punctuated at the top with a crown: SIGI 3 D G REX POLO M D LIT
Rw.:
Crown. On the sides of the crown abbreviated date 9 - 6 Lower the number VI (denomination) and shields of the coats of arms of Poland, Lithuania and the Vasa dynasty. Below the coat of arms Lewart in a shield with initials I - F (of Jan Firlej - Grand Treasurer of the Crown) on the sides of the shield and "lion pierced with a hook" (of Daniel Koste - administrator of the Lublin mint). In the rim an inscription divided at the top by a crown: GROS ARG SEX REG POLONIÆ
Inscription variety ... POLONIÆ in the rim on the reverse.
Condition: NGC AU58
A beautifully struck and preserved piece for this type. Beautiful detail. Mint gloss and mirror finish. Very high NGC grade. This particular piece received the highest NGC AU58 grade and is the only piece with an AU58 grade. In this state of preservation, the coin is very rare and very hard to find on the collector market. A beautiful piece for the best collections.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki 1241 (R5), Kopicki(MZIIIW) 903 (R5), Kamiński/Kurpiewski 1424 (R5), Tyszkiewicz 40 mk
