Lithuanian half-grosz, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 author, Tarlo, Gabriel ca. 1486–1565 co-creator; mint manager; Polish coins; coats of arms: Jagiellons, Eagle Poland, Pogon Lithuania. Obv.: Polish eagle; rim between pearl-shaped borders inscription: .SIGIS.AVG.REX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Rev.: Lithuanian Pogon; below, year 1563; rim between pearl-shaped borders inscription divided by the Axe coat of arms: .MONETA.MAGNI-DVCAT.LITV. Minted 1563, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius., A round metal coin with a worn surface showing a raised central design of a mounted figure holding a long object, surrounded by a circular border and decorative edge elements; the coin appears in shades of gray and silver with areas of darker gray and subtle brownish tarnish, and the background around the coin is white.
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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; Polish coins; coats of arms: Jagiellons, Eagle Poland, Pogon Lithuania. Obv.: Polish eagle; rim between pearl-shaped borders inscription: .SIGIS.AVG.REX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Rev.: Lithuanian Pogon; below, year 1563; rim between pearl-shaped borders inscription divided by the Axe coat of arms: .MONETA.MAGNI-DVCAT.LITV. Minted 1563, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius., A round metal coin with a worn surface showing a raised central design of a mounted figure holding a long object, surrounded by a circular border and decorative edge elements; the coin appears in shades of gray and silver with areas of darker gray and subtle brownish tarnish, and the background around the coin is white.

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Lithuanian half-grosz Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 author Tarlo Gabriel ca 1486–1565 co-creator mint manager Polish coins coats arms Jagiellons Eagle Poland Pogon Lithuania Obv. Polish eagle rim pearl-shaped borders inscription .Sigis.Avg.Rex.Po.Mag.Dvx.Li Rev. Lithuanian Pogon year 1563 pearl-shaped borders inscription divided Axe coat .Moneta.Magni-Dvcat.Litv Minted 1563 Grand Duchy Lithuania Vilnius round metal coin worn surface showing raised central design mounted figure holding long object surrounded circular border decorative edge elements coin shades gray silver areas darker gray subtle brownish tarnish background white.

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