Sigismund I the Old, Half-penny 1527, Vilnius - SIGISMVANDI, LITVAИDIE errors - a beautiful and very rare
Variety with a Hound without a sword scabbard (hind legs short) on the obverse and an Eagle with top feathers pointing towards the Eagle's head (different number of feathers on the wings) on the reverse.
The letters N on the reverse in mirror image.
Error - ... SIGISMVANDI ... instead of ... SIGISMVNDI ...- rare.
Error - ... LITVAИDIE ... instead of ... LITVAИIE ...- rare.
The ring divides the digits of the date ... I5Z◦Λ.
Condition: NGC MS63
For this type a superbly struck and exquisitely preserved piece. Plastic relief. Beautiful detail. Intense luster and mint mirror all over the surface. Mint condition of the coin confirmed by a very high NGC grade. This is the piece that received the highest NGC MS63 grade and is the only piece with an MS63 grade. In this condition, the coin is very rare and practically unavailable on the collector market. A beautiful piece for the best collections.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki as 3175 (R1), Huletski/Bagdonas H96.E (III)
