The Vasa Dynasty, Sigismund III Vasa (1587–1632), 1618 PRVS:+, minted in Gdańsk
A more interesting issue, a variant with a period before the date on the reverse
and a bust with a ruff and a colon
and a small rosette at the end of the rim inscription R:PRVS, between the lions’ paws are the initials
of the die’s creator, SB (Samuel Berman).
Obverse: the coat of arms of the city of Gdańsk in an oval shield supported by two lions
and a legend beginning with a bear’s paw within the shield and the mint mark
(flower) MONETA•CIVIT:GEDANENSIS•1618
Reverse: a bust of Sigismund III Vasa wearing a ruff and the Order of the Golden Horn
on his chest and a legend beginning with the mint mark (a dot)
•SIGIS:III•D:G:REX•POL:M:D:L:R:PRVS:*
