Sigismund II Augustus, Half-penny 1546, Vilnius - older type of Eagle - MGNI error - very rare and beautiful
Third type of Eagle (old eagle) and first type of Pogo (with distinctive shield).
Inscribed variety with the King's titulature on the obverse ending in .... L and an obverse inscription on the reverse ending in ... LITVA
Error - in the obverse obverse inscription an error ... MGNI ... instead of ... MAGNI ... - very rare .
Condition: 1-
For this type a superbly struck and preserved coin. Beautiful detail. Intense luster and mint mirror all over. Very rare error - . ..MGNI ... instead of ... MAGNI ....In such astate of preservation, the coin is very rare and difficult to get on the collector market. A beautiful piece for the best collections.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.18 g
Literature: Kopicki 3237 (R2), Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) 4SA17-5 (RRR), Ivanauskas(2012) 4SA17-5 (RR)
