Sigismund II Augustus, Half-penny 1563, Vilnius - M D L/LITVA - cross - very rare
Fifteenth type of Eagle and twentieth type of Pogo (large Pogo).
The Axe coat of arms divides the obverse inscription at the bottom of the reverse.
Inscription variety with the king's titulature on the obverse ending in a ... D G REX POLO M D L and an obverse obverse inscription on the reverse ending in .... LITVA.
Variant of punctuation with a cross dividing the otolith inscription on the reverse - very rare.
Undescribed in the specialized Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) catalog combination of the L/LITVA variant with a cross dividing the otolith inscription on the reverse.
Condition: 2-
Minor local scarcities, but a very nicely preserved piece. A very rare and undescribed variant of the punctuation with a cross on the reverse combined with the L/LITVA variety. A very rare coin and very difficult to get on the collector market.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 0.96 g
Literature: Kopicki as 3270, Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) none, Ivanauskas(2012) none
