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 : SIGISMNVDI 1519
Reverse: Eagle 9 (Rounded head).
Lettering: +MAGͶI : DVCIS : LITVAͶIE :
Identification
Ivanauskas, E. (2013). Coins and Bars of Lithuania 1236-2012 (Vol. 1). Kaunas: Author
number: 1S182-9
Rarity: R (Not 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): 18-20.5
Shape: Round
