Lithuanian obol, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572. Jagiellon dynasty. Polish coin. Obverse: in the border under the ducal mitre a tied monogram composed of the letters SA. Reverse: in the border a shield with the Columns of Gediminas coat of arms; above the shield the year 1547. Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius. Coin., A round, worn coin with a dark gray surface and slightly irregular edges showing a few small notches, centered on a white background; the coin bears a raised central design that includes vertical and curved elements and a few shallow indentations, with subtle variations in gray tones across its textured surface.
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Lithuanian obol, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572. Jagiellon dynasty. Polish coin. Obverse: in the border under the ducal mitre a tied monogram composed of the letters SA. Reverse: in the border a shield with the Columns of Gediminas coat of arms; above the shield the year 1547. Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius. Coin., A round, worn coin with a dark gray surface and slightly irregular edges showing a few small notches, centered on a white background; the coin bears a raised central design that includes vertical and curved elements and a few shallow indentations, with subtle variations in gray tones across its textured surface.

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Lithuanian obol Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Jagiellon dynasty Polish coin Obverse border under ducal mitre tied monogram composed letters SA Reverse border shield Columns Gediminas coat arms year 1547 Grand Duchy Lithuania Vilnius Coin round worn coin dark gray surface slightly irregular edges showing small notches centered white background coin bears raised central design includes vertical curved elements shallow indentations subtle variations gray tones across textured surface.

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