Sigismund II Augustus, Half-penny 1557, Vilnius - tri-leaves - Behm - undescribed
A distinctive type of Sigismund II Augustus half-penny stamped by Georg Behm.
Ninth type of Eagle and fourteenth 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
A punctuation variant with punctuation marks in the form of tri-particle dots and dots on the obverse and tri-particle dots on the reverse-not described in the specialized Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) catalog.
The triplet finishes with an otolithic inscription on the reverse.
Condition: NGC MS63
Slight disc flaws and minor minting defects, but a beautifully struck and preserved coin for this type. Mint luster and mirror finish. Very high NGC grade. Uncirculated punctuation variant. In this state of preservation rare and difficult to obtain on the collector market.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki as 3254 (R6), Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) none, Ivanauskas(2012) none.
