City of Riga under Polish rule, BI Schilling / Solidus 1618 - Sigismund III Vasa (1587-1632) - NGC MS 65

City of Riga under Polish rule, BI Schilling / Solidus 1618 – Sigismund III Vasa (1587-1632) - NGC MS 65
Only one example graded higher in the NGC census.

An outstanding specimen, exhibiting flashy mint luster. 

Obv.: Royal monogram: crowned S with Vasa arms; “SIG III D G·REX·PO·M D L”. 

Rev.: Coat of arms of Riga in ornamented shield; “SOLIDVS CIVI:RIGE·18·”. 

Haljak 1112; Kopicki 8157. 

Issue historically associated with present-day Latvia and Poland.