Sigismund II Augustus, Foursquare 1565, Vilnius
First vintage minting of the foursquare of Sigismund II Augustus
Inscribed variety with the king's titulature on the obverse ending in ... L and an obverse inscription on the reverse ending in ... LITV
Condition: NGC MS61
Double struck but beautifully preserved pieces. Intense luster and mint mirror throughout. Mint condition confirmed by high NGC grade. In this state of preservation, the coin is quite rare and quite difficult to obtain on the collector market.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki 3310 (R1), Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) 10SA1-1 (R), Ivanauskas(2012) 10SA1-1 (R)
