Description obverse

In the centre an inscription in sixteen rows: JOANNIS REG: SVECIAE FILIUS, SIGISMUNDI I. JAGEL:EX MATRE CATHARINA NEPOS, ELECT:A.D.1587.D.19.AUG:CAPTO SCEPTRI AEMULO MAXIMIL: AUSTRIO CORON: 27.DEC:SVEC:REGNUM AMISIT OB FIDEM CATHOLICA CONSTANTER PROFESSAM, EJUS AUSPICIIS VICINI POLON: HOSTES SAEPE PROFLIGATI, SMOLENSCUM AB ISPOMET CAPTUM, CU TURCIS DECORA PAX ARMIS PARTA CIVILES MOTUS COMPRESSI OBIIT VARSAVIAE IN ARCE, QUAM INSTAURAVIT. Below inscription image of the Eagle established as the State Emblem of the Republic of Poland and mintmark flanked by year 20-20, RZECZPOSPOLITA POLSKA 500 ZŁ around.

Description reverse

The bust of the king Sigismund Vasa transferred from a medal according to a painting by Marcello Bacciarelli with the profile facing right, with a mustache and a small beard, in a high hat with a jewelled feather brooch, in a large lace collar, wearing a caftan with studs and an embroidered coat, and with the Order of the Golden Fleece on a chain. SIGISMUNDUS III above, below the bust I.I.REICHEL.F.