Riga 1620 3 polker

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70219

This specimen was lot 70219 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2020), where it sold for $528. The catalog description^[1] noted, "LIVONIA. Poltorak, 1620. Sigismund III of Poland. NGC MS-66. Incredibly stunning quality for such an early coin, this lustrous example presents exquisite toning and an unbelievably high degree of brilliance." This type was minted in 1620 with several mintmarks, including the fox shown here. In 1621, the town was seized by the Swedish and held by them until captured by Russia in 1720.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 8 (listed under Livonia); Kop-8174.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The May 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• Poland (16)15 3 polker, Bromberg mint
• Riga 1619 ducat Fr-5
• Riga (16)20 solidus, Sigismund III
• Riga (16)21 solidus
• Riga (16)21 schilling
• Poland (16)21 3 polker, Bromberg mint
• Lithuania 1622 5 ducats Fr-6
• (16)24 3 polker (1/24 thaler)
• Livonia 1629-MW thaler Dav-4587
• Riga 1645 5 ducats Fr-16
• Coins and currency dated 1620