Lily, the sign of mintmaster Heinrich Wulf.
Fox, the sign of mintmaster Otto Mepe.
Both mintmarks are enlarged from the schillings below.
SCHILLING
| Data: |
Billon, 0.68-1.14 g, 17.0-19.0 mm |
| Description: |
Obv: Shield on crowned S (monogram of Sigismund III Vasa).
Legend around: SIG:III.D:G:REX.PO:D:LI. |
Rev: The small coat of arms of Riga within ornamented shield.
Legend around: *SOLIDVSxCIVIxRIGENSx96 |
| Coinage: |
1588-1622 |
| References: |
Gum.1431; Fed.658, 660, 662, 664, 667, 669, 672, 674, 676, 679, 681, 684, 686-690, 692-702, 704, 705, 708, 709, 712, 716, 717, 719-721; KM.5 |
| Note: |
Legend punctuation and abbreviation varieties exist. Both coins illustrates the reduction of weight and size during the Polish-Swedish War. The left coin (1596) was struck before the war, the right coin (1617) was struck already at the end of the war.
The coins dated 1622, could be struck under the reign of Sweden. |
GROSSUS
| Data: |
Billon, 1.05-1.20 g, 17.5-18.0 mm |
| Description: |
Obv: The crowned coat of arms of Poland & Lithuania.
Legend around: SIG.III.D.G.REX.POL.M.D. |
Rev: 2 digit date divided by the orb (digits 24 in center) with highly raised cross above. The small coat of arms below.
Legend around: GROS.ARGE N.CIVI.RIG.* |
| Coinage: |
1616, 1617 |
| References: |
Fed.703, 706; KM.7 |
DREIPOLCHER
| Data: |
Billon, 1.08-1.23 g, 18.0-18.5 mm |
| Description: |
Obv: The crowned coat of arms of Poland & Lithuania. Value 3 below.
Legend around: SIG.III.D.G REX.P.M.D. |
Rev: 2 digit date divided by the orb (digits 24 in center) with highly raised cross above. The small coat of arms below.
Legend around: *MONE.NOV:CIVI.RIGE:* |
| Coinage: |
1620, 1624 |
| References: |
Fed.713; KM.8 |
| Note: |
The coins dated 1624, could be struck under the reign of Sweden. |
3 GROSSUS
Type I
| Data: |
Ag, 2.34-2.51 g, 21.8-22.1 mm |
| Description: |
Obv: Crowned bust of Sigismund III Vasa left. Portrait without a large beard.
Legend around: SIG:III.D:G.REXxPO:D:LIx |
Rev: The big coat of arms of Riga.
Legend in 6 lines: +III+/.15 88./GR OS/ARG:TRIP/.CIVI:RI/.GE.*. |
| Coinage: |
1588-1589 |
| References: |
Fed.657, 659 |
| Note: |
Legend punctuation and abbreviation varieties exist. |
Type II
| Data: |
Ag, 2.34-2.51 g, 21.0-22.6 mm |
| Description: |
Obv: Crowned bust of Sigismund III Vasa left. Portrait with a large beard.
Legend around: SIGxIIIxDxG:REX.PO:D:LI |
Rev: The big coat of arms of Riga.
Legend in 6 lines: xIIIx/15 95/GR OS/ARG.TRIP/CIVIxRI/xGE* |
| Coinage: |
1590-1601, 1603, 1619 |
| References: |
Gum.1450-1454; Fed.661, 663, 666, 668, 671, 673, 675, 678, 680, 683, 685, 711; KM.14 |
| Note: |
Legend punctuation and abbreviation varieties exist. |
DUCAT
| Data: |
Au, 3.54 g, 22.0 mm |
| Description: |
Obv: Crowned bust of Stephan Bathory left.
Legend around: SIGIS.III.D.G:REX.PO.M.D.LI. |
Rev: The big coat of arms of Riga, supported by standing lions at each side.
Legend around: *MO+NO+AVREA+CIVITATIS+RIGENS+97 |
| Coinage: |
1588, 1594, 1597, 1599, 1619 |
| References: |
Fed.656, 670, 677, 682, 710 |
| Note: |
Ducat of 1588 struck in Vilnius. Portrait and legend abbreviation/punctuation varieties exist. |
10 DUCATS
| Data: |
Au, 33.04 g, 41.0 mm |
| Description: |
Obv: Sigismund III Vasa standing half-left with sceptre in right hand.
Legend around: SIGISMVNDVS*III*D *G*REX*POL*M*D*LI T |
Rev: The big coat of arms of Riga, supported by standing lions at each side. Date 15 92 below.
Legend around: *MONET+NOVA+AVREA+CIVITAT+RIGENSIS+ |
| Coinage: |
1592 |
| References: |
Fed.665 |
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