Half-groat, 1519, Vilnius mint
Sigismund I the Old (1506 - 1548)
Obverse: Knight 8 (Front legs squeezed tightly, hind legs reduced and almost merged).
Lettering: +MONETA : SIGISMVNDI : 1519
Reverse: Eagle 9-A (Six feathers on the left wing).
Lettering: +MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE •:
Identification
Huletski, D., Bagdonas, G. (2021). Lithuanian Coins 1495-1536. Vilnius: Baltijos kopija
number: H70'
Rarity: II (I - Unique to X - more than 100 pieces)
Main data
Denomination: Half-groat
Value: 0.5
Currency: Groat
Year: 1519
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: Vilnius
Minting type: hammered
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 6/16
Diameter (mm): 20
Shape: Round
