The Lublin portrait pennies are a very rare issue, unique in the context of the entire minting of Sigismund III, depicting the king without the insignia of his power - the crown!
Their issuance coincides with the changes that were taking place in this crown mint at the time, which is also reflected in the coins.
This is their first type, distinguished by the absence of Reysner's monogram on the reverse. It was probably minted during the period when Hanusz Eck was in charge of the mint (in an acting role, not signing them with his mark). After Melchior Reysner took over the mint, his monogram (visible on the two earlier pennies) was first introduced on them, and then changed completely to pennies with a crown instead of the ruler's portrait.
This type is characterized by a large number of very rare varieties. Here is one of them.
A variety with date numerals placed on the sides of the reverse's crown, instead of in its surround. By Jaroslaw Dutkowski (as part of a catalog of pennies published in Numismatic Reviews) illustrated only with engravings. In the archives of Polish companies listed only 1 time!
The appearance at auction of a Lublin penny with a king without a crown is rare.
We see three of them at one auction for the first time ever!
