Sigismund II Augustus, Half-penny 1557, Vilnius - tri-leaves - Behm - undescribed
A distinctive type of Sigismund II Augustus half-penny stamped by Georg Behm.
Tenth 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 variant of punctuation with punctuation marks in the form of three-lettered dots on the obverse - not described in the specialized Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) catalog.
The triplet ends with an otolithic inscription on the obverse and reverse.
State of preservation: 2
Minor sheet defects and local scarcity, but for this type a beautifully preserved coin. Good detail. Gloss. Plenty of mint mirror. Uncirculated punctuation variant. An attractive piece.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.11 g
Literature: Kopicki as 3250 (R3), Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) none, Ivanauskas(2012) none.
