Sigismund II Augustus, Half-penny 1566 Tykocin - 23 Pogoń, Jastrzębiec, L/LIT - rare
Seventeenth type Eagle and twenty-third type Pogoń.
The Jastrzębiec coat of arms shares the obverse inscription at the bottom of the reverse.
Variety with a large Jastrzębiec coat of arms.
Inscribed variety with the king's titulature on the obverse ending in .... L and an obverse inscription on the reverse ending in ... MAGNI - ... LIT.
Condition: NGC AU53
A beautifully struck and preserved piece for this type of coin. Good detail. Intense luster and mint mirror. High NGC grade. In this state of preservation, the coin is rare and quite difficult to get on the collector market.
Recommended
Literature: Kopicki 3274 (R5), Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) 4SA177-49 (R), Ivanauskas(2012) 4SA177-49 (RR), Tyszkiewicz 12 mk