One of the rarest pennies of Sigismund II Augustus.
Vilnius penny for the Lithuanian foot 1545, that is, the coin initiating the minting of pennies in the time of this ruler. Minted a year before the start of minting pennies for the Polish foot at this mint.
A mintage unanimously rated by catalog makers at the highest degrees of rarity (R8), by Tyszkiewicz valued at 75 marks!
The type with small Columns under the Pogo, separating the date, found only in this one, first vintage.
A nice, natural piece. Shallow hammered on portrait, but no unusual defects. In a nice, even patina.
