SigismundII Augustus, Half-penny 1557, Vilnius - three-leaf - Behm
A distinctive 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 the reverse 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+/2
Double struck, but for this beautifully minted and preserved coin. Beautiful detail. Gloss and lots of mint mirror. An attractive piece.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.11 g
Literature: Kopicki as 3250 (R3), Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) 4SA75-21 (R), Ivanauskas(2012) 4SA75-21 (R)
