Sigismund II Augustus, Half-Grosz, 1550, Vilnius - LI/LITVA - "A" instead of "V" - extremely rare and undescribed

Sigismund II Augustus, Half-Grosz 1550, Vilnius – LI/LITVA – A instead of V – very rare and undescribed
Fifth type of the Eagle and tenth type of the Pogoń.
Variant of the Pogoń with a curved shield.
A variant with an inscription featuring the king’s title on the obverse ending with … LI and a rim inscription on the reverse ending with … LITVA
Error—in the word … AVG … the letter V was struck with the A die in a mirror image—very rare, not described in the specialized Cesnulis/Ivanauskas (2018) catalog.

Condition: 2-/2
Slight, patchy under-strike, but fully legible and nicely preserved. Good luster and plenty of mint mirror finish. A very rare error in the word “AVG ”—an “A” instead of a “V.” A very rare coin and difficult to find on the collector’s market. An attractive piece for specialized collections.

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Metal: silver
Weight: 1.14 g

References: Kopicki as 3242, Cesnulis/Ivanauskas (2018) not listed, Ivanauskas (2012) not listed