Sigismund II Augustus, Half-penny 1559, Vilnius - L/LITV - A without crossbar - rare
Eleventh type of Eagle and sixteenth type of Pogo.
Inscribed variety with the king's titulature on the obverse ending in .... L and an obverse inscription on the reverse ending in ... LITV
The letter A in the obverse obverse inscription on the reverse lacks crossbars, MONETΛ, MΛGNI, DVCΛT - rare.
Condition: 1-
Slight eccentricity, but fully legible and beautifully preserved coin. Beautiful detail. Intense luster and mint mirror. Rare inscription variety with the letters A on the reverse without crossbars. In this state of preservation, the coin is rare and difficult to find on the collector market. A beautiful piece for specialized collections.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.22 g
Literature: Kopicki as 3258, Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) 4SA194-24 (RR), Ivanauskas(2012) 4SA194-24 (RR)
