Caption

Two-grosz forgery of Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572. 19th century . Coin: obverse—crowned male bust in armour turned right, separating rim inscription SIGIS.AVG.REX.PO.MDL; reverse—under the prince's mitre two coats of arms Pogon and Columns of Gediminas, below the value II, rim inscription MONE.MAGNI.DVCA.LITV.1565. Subjects/themes: royal bust, coats of arms, Polish coinage, iconography of Sigismund II Augustus, forgeries, male busts., A circular metallic object with a worn surface, showing a raised central design divided into two shield-like sections and surrounded by a concentric ring and raised rim; the metal appears silvery-gray with darker tarnished areas and patina, and the surface shows scratches and indentations.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A32_259

License type

Rights managed

Available size

31.7Mb (1009.1Kb) / 11.1in x 11.1in / 3328 x 3328 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two-grosz forgery Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 19th century Coin obverse crowned male bust armour turned right separating rim inscription SIGIS.AVG.REX.PO.MDL reverse under prince's mitre two coats arms Pogon Columns Gediminas value II rim inscription MONE.MAGNI.DVCA.LITV.1565 Subjects themes royal bust coats arms Polish coinage iconography Sigismund II Augustus forgeries male busts circular metallic object worn surface showing raised central design divided two shield- sections surrounded concentric ring raised rim metal silvery-gray darker tarnished areas patina surface scratches indentations.