Lithuanian half-grosz, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 author, Tarlo, Gabriel ca. 1486–1565 co-creator, mint manager; silver coin half-grosz, 1562. Obverse: Polish Eagle; in rim between pearly borders inscription: .IGIS.AVG.REX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Reverse: Lithuanian Pogon mounted knight; below year 1562; in rim between pearly borders inscription divided by the Axe coat of arms: .MONETA...NI - DVCAT.LITV. Features coats of arms of the Jagiellon dynasty; motif includes eagles and Pogon Lithuanian coat of arms. Minted in Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania., A round metallic object with a weathered silver-gray surface, showing a raised design of a stylized bird with outstretched wings in the center, surrounded by a decorative circular border and a ring of raised markings along the edge; the metal shows varied tones of gray with some darker areas and subtle highlights.
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Lithuanian half-grosz, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 author, Tarlo, Gabriel ca. 1486–1565 co-creator, mint manager; silver coin half-grosz, 1562. Obverse: Polish Eagle; in rim between pearly borders inscription: .IGIS.AVG.REX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Reverse: Lithuanian Pogon mounted knight; below year 1562; in rim between pearly borders inscription divided by the Axe coat of arms: .MONETA...NI - DVCAT.LITV. Features coats of arms of the Jagiellon dynasty; motif includes eagles and Pogon Lithuanian coat of arms. Minted in Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania., A round metallic object with a weathered silver-gray surface, showing a raised design of a stylized bird with outstretched wings in the center, surrounded by a decorative circular border and a ring of raised markings along the edge; the metal shows varied tones of gray with some darker areas and subtle highlights.

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Lithuanian half-grosz Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 author Tarlo Gabriel ca 1486–1565 co-creator mint manager silver coin half-grosz 1562 Obverse Polish Eagle rim pearly borders inscription .Igis.Avg.Rex.Po.Mag.Dvx.Li Reverse Lithuanian Pogon mounted knight year 1562 pearly borders inscription divided Axe coat arms .Moneta...Ni - Dvcat.Litv Features coats Jagiellon dynasty motif includes eagles Pogon Lithuanian coat Minted Vilnius Grand Duchy Lithuania round metallic object weathered silver-gray surface showing raised design stylized bird outstretched wings center surrounded decorative circular border ring raised markings edge metal varied tones gray darker areas subtle highlights.

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