Jagiellonians, Sigismund I the Old (1506-1548), penny minted in 1528, Kraków mint.
Obverse: SIGISMVND/PRIM✿REX/POLONIE✿herb✿.
Reverse:✿MONETA⁎REGNI⁎POLONIE⁎15Z8
Diameter 23.8 mm Weight 0.96 g
Coin in patina with piercing mint background.Avariant of the penny with a very rare open crown, described in the book "Grosze Głogowskie i krakowskie Zygmunt I Starego z latach 1505-1548" as type 4b. It is characterized by the decoration of the back rim with six jewels ("pearls"). The coin comes in an envelope on which a description of the legend, diameter and weight, as well as the characteristic features of the particular coinage are shown.
