Lithuanian half-grosz, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572. Obverse: Polish Eagle; in the rim between pearly borders the inscription: ...IS.AVG.REX.PO.MAG.DVX ... Reverse: Lithuanian Pogon; below the year 1651 date error, 1561?; in the rim between pearly borders the inscription: MO.... ..GNI.DVCAT9.LITV. Coats of arms of the Jagiellons dynasty; eagles. Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius mint. Coin., A round metallic object with a weathered gray surface showing a raised circular border and an embossed central scene of a mounted figure on a horse; the figure appears to wear armor and holds an object aloft while the horse is depicted in profile with visible tack and a raised leg; the coin's edge shows a decorative band with repeated raised shapes; overall colors visible are shades of gray with subtle darker and lighter gray variations across the surface.
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Lithuanian half-grosz, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572. Obverse: Polish Eagle; in the rim between pearly borders the inscription: ...IS.AVG.REX.PO.MAG.DVX ... Reverse: Lithuanian Pogon; below the year 1651 date error, 1561?; in the rim between pearly borders the inscription: MO.... ..GNI.DVCAT9.LITV. Coats of arms of the Jagiellons dynasty; eagles. Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius mint. Coin., A round metallic object with a weathered gray surface showing a raised circular border and an embossed central scene of a mounted figure on a horse; the figure appears to wear armor and holds an object aloft while the horse is depicted in profile with visible tack and a raised leg; the coin's edge shows a decorative band with repeated raised shapes; overall colors visible are shades of gray with subtle darker and lighter gray variations across the surface.

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Lithuanian half-grosz Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Obverse Polish Eagle rim pearly borders inscription .Avg.Rex.Po.Mag.Dvx .. Reverse Lithuanian Pogon year 1651 date error 1561 Mo... ..Gni.Dvcat9.Litv Coats arms Jagiellons dynasty eagles Grand Duchy Lithuania Vilnius mint Coin round metallic object weathered gray surface showing raised circular border embossed central scene mounted figure horse figure wear armor holds object aloft depicted profile visible tack raised leg coin's edge decorative band repeated raised shapes colors visible shades gray subtle darker lighter gray variations across surface.

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