Sigismund I the Old, Half-penny 1509, Vilnius - Pogo without scabbard - Ring - pierced - undescribed
Variety with Pogo without sword scabbard on obverse and Eagle with top feathers pointing to Eagle's head on reverse.
Pogo with a ring on the sword hilt.
Variant punctuation with four dots after LITVANA
Error - in the word ...SIGISMVNDI... the letter I was scored with the letter S, the letter S with the letter M, the letter M with the letter V, the letter V with the letter N and the letter N with the letter D, SIG I/S S/M M/V V/N N/D DI - not described in the specialized Huletski/Bagdonas catalog in combination with four dots after LITVANA - very rare.
Condition: 1-
A beautifully minted and well-preserved piece. Intense luster and mint mirror throughout. Spectacular punch in the name of the king. A very rare coin and very difficult to find on the collector market. An excellent piece for specialized collections.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.14 g
Literature: Kopicki as 3131, Huletski/Bagdonas none
