Jagiellonians, Sigismund I the Old (1506-1548), penny minted in 1540, Gdansk mint.
Municipal penny minted in Gdansk for Sigismund I the Old in 1540. PRVS variant. The coin is nicely preserved.
Obverse: image of the king wearing a crown and cap on his head, in the outer rim the legend: ✱SIGIS-I-REX-POLO-DO-TO-PRVS
reverse: coat of arms of the city of Gdańsk and legend: (hooks) GROSSVS-CIVI-GEDANEN-1540
silver, weight 2.01 grams, diameter 21.7 mm
Numismatic in nice state of preservation. The ogee of the crown decorated with "pearls". PRVS legend ending. Mint mark "Hooks" as the finial of the
of the reverse legend.
