SigismundII Augustus, Half-penny 1557, Vilnius - three-leaf - Behm
A distinctive type of Sigismund II Augustus half-penny stamped by Georg Behm.
Tenth type of Eagle and fifteenth 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
Letters N on the reverse in mirror image.
Variant punctuation with dot punctuation marks on obverse and reverse.
A tri-letter finishes the obverse inscription on the obverse and reverse.
Condition: NGC MS62
A beautifully struck and preserved coin for this type. Mint luster and mirror finish. Very high NGC grade. In this state of preservation rare and difficult to find on the collector market.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki as 3250 (R3), Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) 4SA75-21 (R), Ivanauskas(2012) 4SA75-21 (R)
