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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, Columns of Giedymin coat of arms of Lithuania, male busts, 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 ....REX.POL.M.. ..X.LIT. Rev. Lithuanian Pursuit facing left, below the date 1555 and the Column coat of arms dividing the inscription in the rim: MONETA ...NI - DVCAT. ...VA, 1555, Vilnius; Poland; Grand Duchy of Lithuania; coin., A circular metal object with a worn, uneven surface showing shades of gray and dark gray, featuring a raised profile of a person's head in relief facing right with visible hair and beard details, surrounded by a raised rim and decorative raised elements around the edge; the metal shows varied texture with some smoother and some rougher areas and slight discoloration in places.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A32_253

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Keywords

Lithuanian grosz Lithuanian foot Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 author coats arms Jagiellonians dynasty royal bust iconography Polish coins 1520–1572 - iconography Columns Giedymin coat Lithuania male busts Pogon coat Obv Crowned male bust armour profile turned right rim inscription divided top crown cross .Sigis ....Rex.Pol.M. ..X.Lit Rev Lithuanian Pursuit facing left date 1555 Column coat arms dividing inscription Moneta ...Ni - Dvcat ...Va 1555 Vilnius Grand Duchy coin circular metal object worn uneven surface showing shades gray dark gray featuring raised profile person's head relief visible hair beard details surrounded raised rim decorative raised elements edge metal varied texture smoother rougher areas slight discoloration places.