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Lithuanian grosz on a Polish foot, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 author; coats of arms; Jagiellons dynasty; Polish coins; royal bust iconography; SA monogram; Pogon coat of arms; Lithuania; tied monograms; Columns of Giedymin coat of arms of Lithuania; male busts; Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1520–1572 — iconography; monograms. Obverse: Crowned male bust in armour turned right, separating an inscription in a half-circle at the top: SIGIS. - AVG. REX; at the bottom horizontally in two lines: POLO. MAG. / DVX. L. Reverse: Lithuanian Chase Pogon turned left; below, under the crown dividing the date 15 - 68, a tied monogram composed of the letters SA and the Columns coat of arms that divide the inscription in the rim: MONETA. MAGNI. DVCA. LIT.; 1568; Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius; coin., A round metallic object with a worn silvery-gray surface showing an embossed design; the central area features a raised depiction of a mounted figure on horseback facing right with a shield and other raised shapes around it, surrounded by a beaded inner border and a ring of raised decorative elements near the outer edge; the outer rim shows a series of raised motifs and shapes interrupted by slight irregularities in the coin's edge; visible colors are silvery-gray with darker gray shadows and lighter silver highlights.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A32_248

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Keywords

Lithuanian grosz Polish foot Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 author coats arms Jagiellons dynasty Polish coins royal bust iconography SA monogram Pogon coat Lithuania tied monograms Columns Giedymin coat male busts 1520–1572 iconography monograms Obverse Crowned male bust armour turned right separating inscription half-circle top Sigis - Avg Rex bottom horizontally two lines Polo Mag Dvx L Reverse Lithuanian Chase Pogon left under crown dividing date 15 - 68 tied monogram composed letters SA Columns coat divide rim Moneta Magni Dvca Lit 1568 Grand Duchy Vilnius coin round metallic object worn silvery-gray surface showing embossed design central area features raised depiction mounted figure horseback facing shield raised shapes surrounded beaded inner border ring raised decorative elements near outer edge outer rim series raised motifs shapes interrupted slight irregularities coin's edge visible colors silvery-gray darker gray shadows lighter silver highlights.