Sigismund I the Old, Groschen 1535, Vilnius – LITVANI/LITVAN – beautiful and undescribed
Type 1 Eagle and Type 3-A Pogoń.
Variant featuring the Columns coat of arms in a decorative cartouche.
Inscription variant with the king’s title SIGISMVN ... LITVANI and a border inscription on the reverse ending with …. DV – CATV LITVAN – not listed in the specialized Huletski/Bagdonas catalog – very rare.
A variant with punctuation featuring a rosette dividing the rim inscription on both the obverse and reverse.
Condition: 2+/2
Minor imperfections in the disc and strike, but for this type, a beautifully struck and well-preserved coin. Beautiful detail. Brilliance and plenty of mint luster. A very rare variant. In this condition, the coin is very rare and difficult to find on the collector’s market. A beautiful piece for discerning collectors.
We recommend
Metal: silver
Weight: 2.37 g
References: Kopicki 3186 (R3), Huletski/Bagdonas—none, Huletski/Bagdonas—same as G3.-, Ivanauskas (2012)—same as 2S7-30 (R), Kurpiewski—none
