Jagiellonians, Sigismund I the Old (1506-1548), half-penny minted in 1508, Kraków mint.
Second year of minting crown half-penny at the Kraków mint for Sigismund the Jagiellonian.
Obverse: ✠MONETA:SIGISMVNDI
Reverse: ✠REGIS:POLONIE:1508
Silver, diameter 18.3 mm, weight 0.75 grams
A coin with a nice background luster, with a dot on the eagle's torso, characteristic of these coins. This is a trace of the compass with which the mint employee marked the diameter of the coin on the sheet. This facilitated the cutting of mint discs and reduced waste. An eagle with four feathers on its neck. The coin is housed in an envelope on which a description of the legend, diameter and weight, as well as the distinctive features of the particular coinage, is shown.
