Sigismund II Augustus, Half-penny 1560, Vilnius - DVX L/LITV - rosette - rare
Eleventh type Eagle and sixteenth type Pogo.
Inscribed variety with the King's titulature on the obverse ending in .... DVX L and an obverse inscription on the reverse ending in .... LITV
Punctuation variant with a rosette dividing the obverse otolith inscription - rare (RRR rare in Ivanauskas' 2012 catalog).
Condition: 2+
Minor puck and runout defects, but a beautifully preserved piece for this type. Good detail. Intense luster and mint mirror. A rare for this variety and underrated variant of punctuation with a rosette in the obverse inscription. A beautiful piece.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.13 g
Literature: Kopicki 3260 (R5), Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) 4SA100-26 (R), Ivanauskas(2012) 4SA100-26 (RRR)
