GMMynt:19540085
Round silver coin worth 1 daler. On the obverse side, there is a detailed half-figure image of King Sigismund. He sports a pointed beard, wears armor, and has a crown on his head, holding a sword and the orb of the realm. Around the image, there is a Latin inscription that reads, “Sigismund – by the grace of God, King of Sweden.” On the reverse side, it is mentioned that Sigismund is also the king of the Goths, Vandals, and Poles. Sigismund’s mother was a Polish princess, and through her, Sigismund inherited Poland from his maternal grandfather. Vandals were a people who lived in the area where the border between Germany and Poland is today.
The national coat of arms on the back of the coin is a combination of Sweden’s, with three crowns and a lion, and Poland’s, with an eagle and what is now the national coat of arms of Lithuania – a knight on a rearing horse. In the center of the coat of arms sits a sheaf, the symbol of the Vasa dynasty. On either side of the coat of arms, there are the numbers 9 and 4. The coin is from the year 1594, with a diameter of 4.3 cm and weighing almost 30 grams.
GMMynt:19540085