Sigismund III Vasa, Ort 1623, Gdańsk—double date, PRV—rare

Sigismund III Vasa, Ort 1623, Gdańsk – double date, PRV – rare
Portrait of the king with his head turned to the right, wearing a small ruff.
A Renaissance shield bearing the coat of arms of Gdańsk, supported by two lions on the reverse.
A variant with the full date 1623 in the rim inscription and the abbreviated date 2–3 above the coat of arms on the reverse.
A variant with the king’s title ending in … PRV on the obverse—rare.

Condition: 2–
A die defect characteristic of this type of coin, but well struck and very nicely preserved. A rare variant with a double date. A rare variant with the title ending in … PRV. A rare coin that is difficult to find on the collectors’ market. An attractive piece.

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Metal: silver
Weight: 6.74 g

References: Shatalin G23b-II-1 (R4), Shatalin/Grendel(2017) GD23d-1 (R3), KOG 1623/7 (R4), CNG 165.a, Kopicki 7503 (R2), Kopicki (MZIIIW) 1486 (R2)