Sigismund I the Old, Half-penny 1528, Vilnius - V - error MONEA, LITANIE - rarity
Variety with a Hound without a sword scabbard (hind legs short) on the obverse and an Eagle with the upper feathers pointing towards the Eagle's head (different number of feathers on the wings) on the reverse.
Variety with the letter V under the Scabbard.
N letters on reverse in mirror image.
Variant punctuation with a colon after the date and a colon after the LITANIA
Letters N on obverse punched from letters in mirror image to correct - rare.
Double stamped letter D in ...SIGISMVNDI...
Error - ...MONEA... instead of ...MONETA... - very rare.
Error - ...LITAИIE... instead of ...LITVANIE... - very rare.
Condition: NGC MS62
Slight deficiency of the rim, but a well-preserved piece. Mint luster and mirror. Rare vintage. A plethora of very rare errors. In this state of preservation, the coin extremely rare and practically unavailable on the collector's market. A beautiful piece for the best collections.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki as 3182 (R7), Huletski/Bagdonas 98.L (I)
