Sigismund I the Old, half-penny 1518 MONTEA, Vilnius, RARE (12)

Jagiellonians, Sigismund I the Old (1506-1548), 1518 half-penny, Vilnius mint, MONTEA

Half-penny minted in Vilnius for Sigismund I the Old. A rare variant of the half-penny with the error MONTEA instead of MONETA in the obverse legend. The coin is beautifully

preserved.

Obverse: Crown eagle, and in the outer rim the legend: MONTEA:SIGISMVNDI:1518

reverse: Royal crown, and in the outer rim the legend: MAGNI:DVCIS:LITVANIE:

silver, weight 1.12 grams, diameter 19.5 mm

Literature: Kopicki 3147 (R), Hutelski Bogdanas H53B IV (RRR or R6), Kurpiewski 121 R