Sigismund I the Old, Half-penny 1523, Vilnius - error MONEA, LIVANIE - undescribed
Variant with a Hound without a sword scabbard (hind legs short, ring at the elbow) on the obverse and an Eagle with top feathers pointing toward the Eagle's head (different number of feathers on the wings) on the reverse.
Punctuation variant with a colon after the date and a colon after LITVAN
Error - ... MONEA ... instead of ... MONETA ... - very rare.
Error - ... LIVANIE ... instead of ... LITVANIE ... - very rare. Not described in the specialized Huletski/Bagdonas catalog.
Condition: 3/3+
Slightly bumped obverse and local deficiencies, but decently preserved coin. Very rare, not described in the specialized Huletski/Bagdonas catalog, combination of MONEA and LITANIE errors. A very rare coin and very difficult to get on the collector market. Piece for specialized collections.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.19 g
Literature: Kopicki 3167 as (R1), Huletski/Bagdonas none
