At our Auction 14 – A very rare variety of the half-grosz from 1563, distinguished by the presence of crosses on both sides of the coin

Another episode of the “Devil is in the details” series. This time a small denomination of the reign of Sigismund II Augustus. A very rare variety of half-grosz from 1563, distinguished by the presence of crosses on both sides of the coin. We’re betting that 99.9% of you don’t have this variety in your collection. The coin has only been listed once on Onebid so far (a piece in a much poorer state of preservation). In the Ivanauskas catalog, the highest grade (RRRR) confirms the rarity of this item.