Sigismund I the Old, Half-penny 1523, Vilnius - undescribed
Variant with a Pogo 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 (triangular feathers on the neck) on the reverse.
Punctuation variant with a colon after the date and with four dots after LITVAN - rare.
Not described in the specialized Huletski/Bagdonas catalog, a variant without punctuation of digit 3 in the date (see previous lot).
Condition: 2+
Very nicely stamped and preserved piece. Rarer vintage. Uncirculated variant - without date punch. A rare and difficult coin to find on the collector market. A beautiful piece for specialized collections.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.17 g
Literature: Kopicki 3167 as (R1), Huletski/Bagdonas none, Huletski/Bagdonas as H85.AD1 (V), but the numeral 3 in the date without a punctuation
