Lithuania-Poland, Vilnius. Sigismund II Augustus (1545–1572). Obol 1547, EXTREMELY RARE - Kopicki (R8)

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Soufian El Guesaoui
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Description from the seller

Country: Lithuania
Denomination: 1 Obol
Year: 1547
Mint: Vilnius
Quality: VF+
Metal: Silver
Weight: 0,32 g (catalogue weight, actual may vary)
Rarity: Rare (R8)
Literature: Kopicki 3200 (R8), Kurpiewski 632 (R6), Tyszkiewicz 80 mk
Description: The second and at the same time the last year of minting of obol, the lowest denomination of coins of Lithuanian-Polish Commonwealth. A rare and typologically sought-after coin.

Country: Lithuania
Denomination: 1 Obol
Year: 1547
Mint: Vilnius
Quality: VF+
Metal: Silver
Weight: 0,32 g (catalogue weight, actual may vary)
Rarity: Rare (R8)
Literature: Kopicki 3200 (R8), Kurpiewski 632 (R6), Tyszkiewicz 80 mk
Description: The second and at the same time the last year of minting of obol, the lowest denomination of coins of Lithuanian-Polish Commonwealth. A rare and typologically sought-after coin.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country/province
Lithuania-Poland, Vilnius
Year/Period and Variation
1547, EXTREMELY RARE - Kopicki (R8)
Ruler
Sigismund II Augustus (1545–1572)
Denomination
Obol
Precious metal
Silver
Condition
Ungraded
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