Half-groat, 1520, Vilnius mint
Sigismund I the Old (1506 - 1548)
Obverse: Knight 7 (Legs extended inwards).
Lettering: +MOͶETA : SIGISMVAͶDI : 15Z0 :
Reverse: Eagle 11 (Rounded head).
Lettering: +MAGͶI : DV(CIS : doubled with TCIS) LITVAͶIE :•:
Identification
Huletski, D., Bagdonas, G. (2021). Lithuanian Coins 1495-1536. Vilnius: Baltijos kopija
number: H74P
Rarity: V (I - Unique to X - more than 100 pieces)
Huletski, D., Bagdonas, G., Darashkevich, M. (2017). Early Lithuanian half-groats 1495-1529. Kaunas: Author
number: 74P
Rarity: VI (I - Unique to X - more than 100 pieces)
Ivanauskas, E. (2013). Coins and Bars of Lithuania 1236-2012 (Vol. 1). Kaunas: Author
number: 1S561-9
Rarity: RRR (Not more than 20 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): 20
Shape: Round
