Lithuanian grosz on a Polish foot, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572. Polish coin, Jagiellon dynasty. Obverse: Crowned male bust in armor turned right, inscription in half-circle: SIGIS - AVG.REX; at bottom in two lines: . OLO.MAG/.DVX.L. Reverse: Lithuanian Pogon mounted knight turned left, under a crown dividing the date 15 - 48, a monogram of the letters SA and the Columns of Gediminas coat of arms, which divide the rim inscription: MONETA.MAGNI.DVCA.LITVA. Dated 1548. Minted in Vilnius Grand Duchy of Lithuania., A circular metallic coin with a worn, textured surface showing a raised central design of a horse and rider in profile, both rendered in relief with visible tack and armor details; the rider holds a long object and the horse's head and legs are distinct. Around the central scene is a raised decorative border and a ring of raised characters and symbols following the coin's edge. The coin's color is mainly silvery-gray with darker gray shadows in recessed areas ...
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Lithuanian grosz on a Polish foot, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572. Polish coin, Jagiellon dynasty. Obverse: Crowned male bust in armor turned right, inscription in half-circle: SIGIS - AVG.REX; at bottom in two lines: . OLO.MAG/.DVX.L. Reverse: Lithuanian Pogon mounted knight turned left, under a crown dividing the date 15 - 48, a monogram of the letters SA and the Columns of Gediminas coat of arms, which divide the rim inscription: MONETA.MAGNI.DVCA.LITVA. Dated 1548. Minted in Vilnius Grand Duchy of Lithuania., A circular metallic coin with a worn, textured surface showing a raised central design of a horse and rider in profile, both rendered in relief with visible tack and armor details; the rider holds a long object and the horse's head and legs are distinct. Around the central scene is a raised decorative border and a ring of raised characters and symbols following the coin's edge. The coin's color is mainly silvery-gray with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and lighter gray highlights on raised surfaces, and there are some subtle variations in tone across the metal.

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Lithuanian grosz Polish foot Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Polish coin Jagiellon dynasty Obverse Crowned male bust armor turned right inscription half-circle Sigis - Avg.Rex bottom two lines Olo.Mag .Dvx.L Reverse Lithuanian Pogon mounted knight left under crown dividing date 15 - 48 monogram letters SA Columns Gediminas coat arms divide rim inscription Moneta.Magni.Dvca.Litva Dated 1548 Minted Vilnius Grand Duchy Lithuania circular metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised central design horse rider profile rendered relief visible tack armor details rider holds long object horse's head legs distinct central scene raised decorative border ring raised characters symbols following coin's edge coin's color mainly silvery-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas lighter gray highlights raised surfaces subtle variations tone across metal.

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