Sigismund II Augustus, Half-penny 1560, Vilnius - DVX L/LITVA - rosette - rare
Fourteenth type of Eagle and sixteenth type of Pogo.
Inscribed variety with the King's titulature on the obverse ending in ... DVX L and an obverse inscription on the reverse ending in ... LITVA
Punctuation variant with a rosette dividing the obverse otolith inscription - rare.
Condition: 2+/1-
Slightly bent, but for this type a beautifully minted and preserved piece. Beautiful detail. Intense luster and mint mirror. A rare variant of punctuation with a rosette in the obverse inscription. In this state of preservation, the coin is rare and difficult to find on the collector's market.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.29 g
Literature: Kopicki 3260 (R5), Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) 4SA101-26 (R), Ivanauskas(2012) 4SA101-26 (RR)