Half-groat, 1520, Vilnius mint
Sigismund I the Old (1506 - 1548)
Obverse: Knight 8 (Front legs squeezed tightly, hind legs reduced and almost merged).
Lettering: +MOͶETA : SIGISMVͶDI : 15Z
Reverse: Eagle 10 (Large beak).
Lettering: +MAGNI DVCIS : LITVAͶIE
Identification
Huletski, D., Bagdonas, G., Darashkevich, M. (2017). Early Lithuanian half-groats 1495-1529. Kaunas: Author
number: 72
Rarity: II (I - Unique to X - more than 100 pieces)
Main data
Denomination: Half-groat
Value: 0.5
Currency: Groat
Year: 1520
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: Vilnius
Minting type: hammered
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 6/16
Diameter (mm): 18-20.5
Shape: Round
