Stephen Bathory, 3 groschen 1586, Riga

VF+

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Grade: VF+
Reference: Iger R.86.1.a (R), Kopicki 8097 (R)

A nice piece.

Variety with a bust with a large head.

Obverse: denomination III between lilies, below it the coat of arms of Riga, separating the dates 15-86 and the beginning of the legend GR-OS, below it further 3 lines of the legend with punctuation in the form of rhombuses:
ARG-TRIP/CIVI-RI-/+GE+;

Reverse: crowned royal bust with numerous jewels in the rim of the crown, wearing plate armor, to the right, in the rim a legend with punctuation in the form of rhombuses:
STEP-D-G-REX-[];