Lithuanian grosz on a Lithuanian foot, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 creator, coats of arms, Jagiellonians dynasty, royal bust iconography, Polish coins, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1520–1572 - iconography, Columns of Gediminas coat of arms of Lithuania, male busts, Pogon coat of arms; 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...LMAG.DVX.LIT. Reverse: Lithuanian Pursuit Pogon facing left, below the date 1546 and the Columns coat of arms dividing the inscription in the rim: .MONETA.MAGNI-DVCAT9.LITVA. 1546. Minted in Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Poland. Coin., A circular metallic object with a worn brownish-gray surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man wearing a crown or ornate headpiece, surrounded by a raised dotted inner border and a raised outer rim with evenly spaced raised shapes; the metal shows areas of darker and lighte...
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Lithuanian grosz on a Lithuanian foot, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 creator, coats of arms, Jagiellonians dynasty, royal bust iconography, Polish coins, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1520–1572 - iconography, Columns of Gediminas coat of arms of Lithuania, male busts, Pogon coat of arms; 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...LMAG.DVX.LIT. Reverse: Lithuanian Pursuit Pogon facing left, below the date 1546 and the Columns coat of arms dividing the inscription in the rim: .MONETA.MAGNI-DVCAT9.LITVA. 1546. Minted in Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Poland. Coin., A circular metallic object with a worn brownish-gray surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man wearing a crown or ornate headpiece, surrounded by a raised dotted inner border and a raised outer rim with evenly spaced raised shapes; the metal shows areas of darker and lighter brown-gray patina and slight surface scratches and wear.

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Lithuanian grosz Lithuanian foot Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 creator coats arms Jagiellonians dynasty royal bust iconography Polish coins 1520–1572 - iconography Columns Gediminas coat Lithuania male busts Pogon coat Obverse Crowned male bust armour profile turned right rim inscription divided top crown cross .Sigis.Avg.Rex...Lmag.Dvx.Lit Reverse Lithuanian Pursuit Pogon facing left date 1546 Columns coat arms dividing inscription .Moneta.Magni-Dvcat9.Litva 1546 Minted Vilnius Grand Duchy Coin circular metallic object worn brownish-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man wearing crown ornate headpiece surrounded raised dotted inner border raised outer rim evenly spaced raised shapes metal areas darker lighter brown-gray patina slight surface scratches wear.

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