Courland, Frederick and Wilhelm Kettler, 1610 Szeląg, Mitava—a rarity

Courland, Frederick and Wilhelm Kettler, 1610 Schilling, Mitau – a rarity
A coin of great typological interest. A schilling of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia bearing the title of Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland.
A variant with the date 6 – I0 separated by an arrow (the mint mark of Hans Stippl—administrator of the Mitava mint) in the border on the reverse.

Condition: 3+
Minor flaws in the blank and metal resulting in localized under-strikes, but a nicely preserved piece for this type. A very rare coin and extremely difficult to find on the collectors’ market. An attractive piece to complete a collection.

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Metal: silver
Weight: 0.75 g

References: Kopicki 4022 (R7), Kruggel/Gerbasevskis as 2.8.1.3., Haljak 1653 (4R)