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; rim between pearly borders inscription: .IGIS.AVG.REX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Reverse: Lithuanian Pogon horseman, below year 1562; rim between pearly borders inscription divided by the Axe coat of arms: .MONETA ...NI - DVCAT.LITV. Heraldic motifs: Jagiellon coats of arms, eagle, Pogon. Minted in Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania., A round metallic object with a worn silver-gray surface showing a raised central design of a mounted rider and horse within a beaded circular border, surrounded by a raised rim and decorative raised elements around the edge; overall colors visible are shades of gray and silver with subtle darker gray areas from wear.
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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; rim between pearly borders inscription: .IGIS.AVG.REX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Reverse: Lithuanian Pogon horseman, below year 1562; rim between pearly borders inscription divided by the Axe coat of arms: .MONETA ...NI - DVCAT.LITV. Heraldic motifs: Jagiellon coats of arms, eagle, Pogon. Minted in Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania., A round metallic object with a worn silver-gray surface showing a raised central design of a mounted rider and horse within a beaded circular border, surrounded by a raised rim and decorative raised elements around the edge; overall colors visible are shades of gray and silver with subtle darker gray areas from wear.

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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 horseman year 1562 pearly borders inscription divided Axe coat arms .Moneta ...Ni - Dvcat.Litv Heraldic motifs Jagiellon coats eagle Pogon Minted Vilnius Grand Duchy Lithuania round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised central design mounted rider horse within beaded circular border surrounded raised rim decorative raised elements edge colors visible shades gray silver subtle darker gray areas wear.

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