1 Fyrk - Sigismund of Poland Type II

Sigismund III Vasa held the Swedish throne for only four years before his uncle Charles — governing as regent — effectively stripped him of real authority and drove him from the country. The fyrk series struck under his name during this period reflects that instability: production was inconsistent, dies were crudely finished, and the coinage circulated in a kingdom that was, politically, already disowning its king. Sigismund was formally deposed in 1599.

The Type II designation distinguishes this issue from the earlier striking by die arrangement.