Sigismund III, 3 groschen 1598, Riga

Selected piece in mint fresh condition, luster falling into the mirror.
Sharp detail, no signs of circulation.

Legend with punctuation in the form of crosses.
An undescribed variant in the Iger catalog without punctuation between the letters D G on the obverse.

Definitely recommended.

Obverse: denomination +III+, below it the coat of arms of Riga, separating the date 15-98 and the beginning of the legend GR-OS, below it further 3 lines of the legend ending with a lily: ARG+TRIP/CIVI+RI/+GE;
Reverse: crowned royal bust with numerous jewels in the rim of the crown, wearing armor, with a tubular orifice seen from above, to the right, surrounded by the legend: SIG+III+DG - +REX+PO+D+LI;