3 Grossus - Stephen Báthory Riga

Reverse

Castle under crossed keys surrounded by stacked legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
III
15 - 85
GR - OS
ARG : TRIP
CIVI : RI
GE

Unabridged legend: Grossus Argentea Triplex Civitatis Rigensis

Translation: Triple silver grossus of the city of Riga

Edge

Plain

Comment

Many variants exist, with the bust changing often, two different crown types 1583-1586, and numerous small legend variants.
A listing of the main Iger subtypes:

1581:
Iger R.81.1
 STEP ⸰ D ⸰ G ⸰ REX ⸰ PO ⸰ M ⸰ D ⸰ L / GR OS ⸰ - ARG ⸰ TRIP - CIVI ⸰ RI - ⸰ GEИ (several subtypes with small punctuation variants)
Other
STEPH ⸰ D ⸰ G ⸰ REX ⸰ PO · M · D · L / GR OSS - ARG · TRIP - CIVI · RI - GEИS

© Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Michał Niemczyk

1582: The subtypes are differentiated by differences in obverse legend (STEP for 1a, STEPH for all others), and spelling/punctuation reverse (GEИ versus GEИS)
Iger R.82.1.a
 · STEP · D · G · REX · PO · D · L / GR OS - ARG ⸰ TRIP - CIVI ⸰ RI - GEИ ⸰
Iger R.82.1.b
 · STEPH · D · G · REX · PO · D · L / GR OS - ARG ⸰ TRIP - CIVI ⸰ RI - GEИ ⸰
Iger R.82.1.c
 · STEPH · D · G · REX · PO · D · L / GR OS - ARG · TRIP - CIVI · RI - · GEИS ·
Iger R.82.1.d
 STEPH · D · G · REX · PO · D · L / GR OS - ARG ⸰ TRIP - CIVI ⸰ RI - · GEИS ·

1583: The main subtypes are distinguished by a lily versus a rose in the crown. Other variants involve specific letters and punctuation
Iger R.83.1.a
Rose in center of crown STEP : D : G · REX · PO : D : L / GR OS - ARG · TRIP - CIVI · RI - GEИ

© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczny
Iger R.83.1.d
Lily in center of crown ⸰ STEP ⸰ D ⵓ G ⸰ REX ⸰ PO ⵓ D ⵓ L ⸰ / GR OS - ARG · TRIP - CIVI · RI - GEИ

© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczny

1584: The main subtypes are distinguished by a lilies versus roses in the crown. Variants 1.c-1.e differ at the last line reverse.
Iger 84.1.a
Lilies in low crown STEP ⬩ D ⬩ G ⬩ REX ⬩ PO ⬩ D ⬩ L / GR OS - ARG : TRIP - CIVI : RI - · GE ✿

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Iger R.84.1.b
Lilies in tall crown STEP : D : G : REX . PO : D : L ⸰ / GR OS - ARG : TRIP - CIVI : RI - · GE ✿

© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczny

Iger R.84.1.c
Roses in high crown · STEP : D : G : REX · PO : D : L · / GR OS - ARG : TRIP - CIVI : RI - · GE ·


Iger R.84.1.d
Roses in high crown STEP : D : G · REX · PO : D : L / GR OS - ARG : TRIP - CIVI : RI - ⸰ GE ⸰
Iger R.84.1.e
Roses in high crown STEP : D : G · REX · PO : D : L / GR OS - ARG : TRIP - CIVI : RI - ⸰ GEN ⸰

1585:
1) STEP · D · G · REX · PO · D · L · / GR OS - ARG : TRIP - CIVI : RI - GE

© Grinya

2) STEP · D · G · REX · PO · D · L · / GR OS - ARG · TRIP - CIVI · RI
3) STEP · D · G · REX · P · D · L · / GR OS - ARG : TRIP - CIVI : RIG - EN

1586: Subtypes 86.1 and 86.2 are differentiated by style of crown. Subtypes of 86.2 are distinguished by differences in obverse legend
Iger R.86.1a
 Crown with lilies, STEP ⬩ D ⬩ G ⬩ REX ⬩ P ⬩ D ⬩ L / GR OS - ARG ⬩ TRIP - CIVI ⬩ RI ⬩ - + GE + (obverse legend may also end with diamond)

© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczny
A common variant of the lily crown subtype with reverse legend having a double diamond after RI in RIGE also exists.

Iger R.86.2
 Crown with roses, STEP ⬩ D ⬩ G ⬩ REX ⬩ P ⬩ D ⬩ L / GR OS - ARG ⬩ TRIP - CIVI ⬩ RI - + GE + (obverse legend may also end with diamond)

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A common variant of the roses crown with P D L obverse has crosses instead of diamonds for punctuation

Iger R.82.2.c
Crown with roses, STEP ⬩ D ⬩ G ⬩ REX ⬩ P ⬩ D ⬩ LI ⬩ / GR OS - ARG ⬩ TRIP - CIVI ⬩ RI - + GE +
Iger R.82.2.d
Crown with roses, STEP ⬩ D ⬩ G ⬩ REX ⬩ PO ⬩ D ⬩ L ⬩ / GR OS - ARG ⬩ TRIP - CIVI ⬩ RI - + GE +

Interesting fact

Price

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