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
In the obverse obverse inscription, in the letter A, in the word MONETΛ, the crossbar is missing - rare.
Condition: 3+
Centrally deficient, but fully legible and nicely preserved coin. Glossy and lots of mint mirror. Rare inscription variety with letter A on reverse without cross bar. An attractive piece for specialized collections.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.16 g
Literature: Kopicki as 3258, Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) 4SA280-24 (RR), Ivanauskas(2012) 4SA280-24