Sigismund III, 3 groschen 1601, Cracow

A specimen representative of the Cracow trojak with the bust to the left.
Mint strong luster throughout the coin, subtle patina.
Uncirculated coin with exquisitely preserved details.

A rare variant with the king's large head to the left.
An undescribed punctuation variant in the Iger catalog.

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Obverse: bust of the king in crown and armor, in a tubular orifice, left, in the rim a legend beginning with the coat of arms of the Levant in a shield with punctuation SIGISM III D G-REX PO M D L ;
Reverse: denomination .III., below it the coats of arms of the Eagle of the Crown, the Sheaf of the Vasa dynasty and the Pose of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania between rosettes, below it a legend with punctuation: GROS ARG/TRIP REG/POLONI/1601 K/.-...;