Sigismund II Augustus, Half-penny 1556, Vilnius - LI/LITVA - curiosity
Seventh type of Eagle and twelfth type of Pogo.
Inscribed variety with the king's titulature on the obverse ending in ... LI and an obverse inscription on the reverse ending in .... LITVA
Punctuation variant without punctuation mark between DVCAT9 and LITVA
Curiosity - lack of punctuation mark between MONETA and MAGNI, not described in specialized catalogs of half-pennies.
Condition: 1-
Minor local scarcity, but a beautifully preserved coin. Beautiful detail. Intense luster and mint mirror. An attractive piece.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.06 g
Literature: Kopicki as 3248 (R), Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) as 4SA192-16, Ivanauskas(2012) as 4SA192-16