Half-groat, 1522, Vilnius mint
Sigismund I the Old (1506 - 1548)
Obverse: Knight 9 (Ring on the elbow, rear legs reduced and almost merged).
Lettering: +MONETA : SIGISMVNDI : 15ZZ :
Reverse: Eagle 12 (Neat triangular feathers on the neck).
Lettering: +MAGNI : DVCI : LITVANIE :•:
Identification
Huletski, D., Bagdonas, G. (2021). Lithuanian Coins 1495-1536. Vilnius: Baltijos kopija
number: H83F
Rarity: II (I - Unique to X - more than 100 pieces)
Huletski, D., Bagdonas, G., Darashkevich, M. (2017). Early Lithuanian half-groats 1495-1529. Kaunas: Author
number: 83F
Rarity: II (I - Unique to X - more than 100 pieces)
Ivanauskas, E. (2013). Coins and Bars of Lithuania 1236-2012 (Vol. 1). Kaunas: Author
number: 1S287-15
Rarity: RR (Not more than 50 pieces)
Main data
Denomination: Half-groat
Value: 0.5
Currency: Groat
Year: 1522
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: Vilnius
Minting type: hammered
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 6/16
Diameter (mm): 20
Shape: Round
