Sigismund II Augustus, Polish foot penny 1547, Vilnius - MONETΛ - beautiful and rare
Bust type 4 according to Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018).
Inscribed variety with the king's titulature on the obverse ending in ... L and an obverse inscription on the reverse ending in ... LITVA
Curiosity - in the word ... MONETA ... letter A without a crossbar, MONETΛ - not described in the specialized catalog Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) - very rare.
State of preservation: 2+
For this type a beautifully struck and preserved piece. Deep, plastic relief. Beautiful detail. Mint gloss and mirror finish. Missing crossbar in the letter A in the word ... MONETΛ ... A beautiful and rare coin. Piece for discerning collectors.
Recommended
Metal: silver
Weight: 1.92 g
Literature: Kopicki 3281 (R1), Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) none, Cesnulis/Ivanauskas(2018) as 5SA7-4 (RR) but MONETΛ and minor punctuation differences, Ivanauskas(2012) none
