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Lithuanian grosz on a Lithuanian foot, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 author; coats of arms; Jagiellons dynasty; royal bust iconography; Polish coins; Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1520–1572 - iconography; male busts; Pogon coat of arms; Lithuania; Columns of Gediminas coat of arms of Lithuania. Obverse: Crowned male bust in armour with profile turned to the right; in the rim an inscription divided at the top by a crown cross: .SIGIS.AVG.REX.POL.MAG.DV. .IT. Reverse: Lithuanian Pursuit facing left; below the date 1556 and the Column coat of arms dividing the inscription in the rim: MONE.. .AGNI - DVCAT9.LITVA. Date: 1556. Places: Poland; Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Object: coin., A circular metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man wearing a crown or ornate headpiece facing right; the coin has a textured rim and a decorative beaded inner border surrounding the portrait, with uneven edges and slight discoloration in a few areas.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A32_249

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Keywords

Lithuanian grosz Lithuanian foot Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 author coats arms Jagiellons dynasty royal bust iconography Polish coins 1520–1572 - iconography male busts Pogon coat Lithuania Columns Gediminas coat Obverse Crowned male bust armour profile turned right rim inscription divided top crown cross .Sigis.Avg.Rex.Pol.Mag.Dv Reverse Lithuanian Pursuit facing left date 1556 Column coat arms dividing inscription Mone. .Agni - Dvcat9.Litva Date 1556 Places Grand Duchy Object coin circular metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man wearing crown ornate headpiece textured rim decorative beaded inner border surrounding portrait uneven edges slight discoloration areas.