Sigismund I the Old, Half-Grosz, 1518, Vilnius – Renaissance/Gothic – very rare
A variant featuring Pogoń without a sword scabbard (rear legs forward) on the obverse and an eagle with its upper feathers pointing toward the eagle’s head (long neck and five feathers) on the reverse.
A variant with Renaissance letters on the obverse and Gothic letters on the reverse—very rare.
A variant with punctuation featuring a colon after the date and a colon after “LITVANIE”
Condition: 3
Partially unstruck, circulated piece. A very rare inscription variant featuring Renaissance letters on the obverse and Gothic letters on the reverse. Even in circulated condition, this coin is very rare and difficult to find on the collector’s market. An attractive piece for specialized collections.
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Metal: silver
; Weight: 1.21 g
References: Kopicki as 3148 (R6), Huletski/Bagdonas H56.B (II)
