Half-groat, 1558, Vilnius mint
Sigismund II August (1544 - 1572)
Obverse: Eleventh Eagle.
Lettering: SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DV • X L
Reverse: Sixteenth Knight.
Lettering: MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA / 1558
Identification
Ivanauskas, E., Cesnulis, E. (2016). Lithuanian coins of Sigismund August 1545-1571. Kaunas: Author
number: 4SA337-24
Rarity: R (Not more than 100 pieces)
Main data
Denomination: Half-groat
Value: 0.5
Currency: Groat
Year: 1558
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: Vilnius
Minting type: hammered
Engraver: Albrecht Kerlein
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 375
Diameter (mm): 19
Shape: Round
