Sigismund I the Old, Grosz 1534, Torun
Bust of Sigismund I the Old wearing crown and armor. Shoulder piece composed of four parts. Armor collar composed of five parts. On the epaulet and collar rivets.
A variation of the Royal Prussian Eagle with a thin torso and tail. Wings composed of six feathers. Hand with a sword on the left side.
Inscribed variety with the King's titulature ending in .... PRVSS, and an obverse inscription on the reverse GROSS ... PRVSSIE
Punctuation variant with large rosettes dividing the obverse and reverse otolith inscriptions and obverse and reverse punctuation in the form of small rosettes.
Condition: 2
A beautifully minted and preserved piece.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 2.02 g
Literature: Romanczyk 1534_04, Kopicki 3089, CNCT 1265, Kurpiewski 328 (R)
