Sigismund II Augustus, Half-penny 1560, Vilnius - DVX L/LITVA - curiosity
Fourteenth type of Eagle and sixteenth type of Hound.
Inscribed variety with the king's titulature on the obverse ending in ... DVX L and an obverse inscription on the reverse ending in .... LITVA
Curiosity - no punctuation mark after DVX - rare.
State of preservation: 2+/1-
Slight imperfections in the disc and minting, but a beautifully preserved coin. Mint gloss and mirror finish. No punctuation mark after DVX - rare. A beautiful and unusual piece for specialized collections.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.13 g
Literature: Kopicki 3259, Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) as 4SA95-29, Ivanauskas(2012) as 4SA95-24