Jagiellonians, Sigismund I the Old (1506-1548), penny minted in 1528, Torun mint.
Obverse:⁎SIGIS⁎I⁎REX⁎PO⁎DO⁎TOCI⁎PRVSS.
Reverse:✿GROSS⁎COMV⁎TERR⁎PRVSS⁎I5Z8
Diameter 23.1 mm Weight 1.77 g
A less common year of Torun pennies. Variant of the PRVSS/PRVSS legend. The first vintage of coins minted for Sigismund I the Old at the Torun mint. The king pledged to pay the city council 500 florins a year for this privilege. The penny features a bust with rivets on the collar of the armor and an eagle holding a sword in his hand behind his head. The coin comes in an envelope with a description of the legend, diameter and weight, as well as the characteristic features of the coin.