Lithuanian grosz on a Lithuanian foot, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 author, coats of arms, Jagiellonians dynasty, royal bust iconography, Polish coins, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1520–1572 - iconography, male busts, Columns of Giedymin coat of arms of Lithuania, Pogon coat of arms; Lithuania. Obv.: 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.DVX.LIT. Rev.: Lithuanian Pursuit facing left, below the date 1559 and the Column coat of arms dividing the inscription in the rim: .MONETA.MAGNI-DVCAT9.LITV. 1559. coin, Grand Duchy of Lithuania., A round metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing an embossed profile of a bearded man facing right, wearing a headband or crown and layered clothing; the coin has a raised rim and a ring of decorative embossed motifs around the edge with a few ornamental shapes, and the overall colors visible are silver-gray w...
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Lithuanian grosz on a Lithuanian foot, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 author, coats of arms, Jagiellonians dynasty, royal bust iconography, Polish coins, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1520–1572 - iconography, male busts, Columns of Giedymin coat of arms of Lithuania, Pogon coat of arms; Lithuania. Obv.: 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.DVX.LIT. Rev.: Lithuanian Pursuit facing left, below the date 1559 and the Column coat of arms dividing the inscription in the rim: .MONETA.MAGNI-DVCAT9.LITV. 1559. coin, Grand Duchy of Lithuania., A round metallic coin with a worn silver-gray surface showing an embossed profile of a bearded man facing right, wearing a headband or crown and layered clothing; the coin has a raised rim and a ring of decorative embossed motifs around the edge with a few ornamental shapes, and the overall colors visible are silver-gray with slightly darker gray shading in recessed areas.

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Lithuanian grosz Lithuanian foot Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 author coats arms Jagiellonians dynasty royal bust iconography Polish coins 1520–1572 - iconography male busts Columns Giedymin coat Lithuania Pogon coat Obv. Crowned male bust armour profile turned right rim inscription divided top crown cross .Sigis.Avg.Rex.Pol.Mag.Dvx.Lit Rev. Lithuanian Pursuit facing left date 1559 Column coat arms dividing inscription .Moneta.Magni-Dvcat9.Litv 1559 coin Grand Duchy round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing embossed profile bearded man wearing headband crown layered clothing raised rim ring decorative embossed motifs edge ornamental shapes colors visible silver-gray slightly darker gray shading recessed areas.

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