Alexander Jagiellon, Vilnius Half-Grosz—Gothic/Renaissance—5th issue—unmarked and very rare

Alexander Jagiellon, Vilnius Half-Grosz – Gothic/Renaissance – 5th issue – uninscribed and very rare
Alexander Jagiellon, Vilnius Half-Grosz – Gothic/Renaissance. Fifth issue dated 1501–1502.
The inscriptions on the obverse are in the Gothic style, and those on the reverse in the Romanesque style.
A variant of Pogoń with a thick tail—rare in this issue.
A variant with no ring after “MON’,” not described in the specialized Huletski/Bagdonas catalog—very rare.

Condition: 3/3+
A nicely preserved coin. A rare combination of a Gothic-style obverse and a Romanesque-style reverse. A Pogoń type rarely found in this issue. A very rare punctuation variant. An attractive piece for specialized collections.

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Metal: silver
Weight: 1.20 g
Diameter: 19.9 mm

References: Kopicki 3124 (R5), Huletski/Bagdonas —none listed, Huletski/Bagdonas— same as H12 (V), but without the Ministry of National Defense ring