A rarer early vintage of the Sigismund III Vasa orts.
Variety with a dot behind the bear's paw mintmark and with balls at the cartouche finial on the reverse.
An exquisite, select mint piece.
Beautiful, strong luster and fine patina, excellent details.
For the best collections.
Obverse: coat of arms of Gdansk in a cartouche supported by two lions, in a rope border, in the outer border a legend beginning with a bear paw sign and a dot on the right side: COIN-CIVIT-GEDANENSIS-1612;
Reverse: bust of Sigismund III Vasa with crown to the right, wearing armor and cloak studded with jewels, wearing a tubular orifice, surrounded by twine, outer rim legend: SIGIS-3-D:G-REX-POL-M-D-L-R-PR-;
