Jagiellonians, Sigismund I the Old (1506-1548), penny minted in 1540, Gdansk mint.
Obverse:✱SIGIS-I-REX-POLO-DO-TO-PRVS
Reverse:GROSSVS-CIVI-GEDANEN-1540
Diameter 22.45 mm Weight 1.99 g
Numismatic in very nice state of preservation, in colorful patina with piercing mint luster of the background. Bust type of the ruler wearing a crown and cap not filling the inside of the crown. The cap as well as the crown abutment decorated with "pearls". PRVS legend ending. Mint mark "Hooks" as the finial of the reverse legend. The coin comes in an envelope with a description of the legend, diameter and weight, as well as the characteristic features of the coin.
