Sigismund II Augustus, Half-penny 1563, Vilnius - 18 Pogon, Axe, DVX L/LITV
Fourteenth type Eagle and eighteenth type Pogon (large Pogon).
The Axe Coat of Arms divides the obverse inscription at the bottom of the reverse.
Inscription variety with the king's titulature on the obverse ending in ... PO MAG DVX L and an obverse obverse inscription on the reverse ending in ... LITV
State of preservation: 2+
Scarcity characteristic of this type of coin, but a beautifully preserved piece. Good detail. Mint gloss and mirror finish. A rarer variety. An attractive coin.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 0.83 g
Literature: Kopicki 3270, Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) 4SA132-33 (R), Ivanauskas(2012) 4SA132-33
