Sigismund II Augustus, Half-penny 1563, Vilnius
Fifteenth type Eagle and twentieth type Pogo (large Pogo).
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 ... D G REX POLO M D L and an obverse obverse inscription on the reverse ending in .... LIT - very rare.
Condition: NGC MS62
Asuperbly struck and preserved coin. Intense luster and mint mirror throughout. Rare inscription variety. In this state of preservation, the coin is rare and difficult to obtain on the collector market. A mint piece for discerning collectors.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki 3270, Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) 265-37 (RR), Ivanauskas(2012) none.