Sigismund II Augustus, Half-penny 1557, Vilnius - tri-leaves - Behm - b. nice
A characteristic type of Sigismund II Augustus half-penny stamped by Georg Behm.
Tenth type of Eagle and fifteenth type of Pogo.
Inscribed variety with the king's titulature on the obverse ending in ... LI and an obverse inscription on the reverse ending in ... LITVA
Letters N on reverse not in mirror image.
Variant punctuation with dot punctuation marks on obverse and reverse.
A tri-letter finishes the obverse inscription on the obverse and reverse.
Condition: 2+
Minor puck and strike imperfections, but for this beautifully struck and preserved coin. Deep, artistic relief. Beautiful detail. Intense luster and mint mirror. In this state of preservation, the coin is rare and quite difficult to find on the collector market. A beautiful piece for discerning collectors.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 0.89 g
Literature: Kopicki as 3250 (R3), Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) 4SA391-21 (R), Ivanauskas(2012) 4SA74-21 (R)
