Lithuanian trojak, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572, coats of arms, Jagiellons dynasty, Polish coin. Obverse: crowned male bust in armour turned right, dividing the year 15–62, and at the top dividing the rim inscription: .SIGIS.AVG.REX.POLO.M..DVX.LIT. Reverse: Lithuanian Pogon mounted knight facing left, below the value number III and the column coat of arms dividing the rim inscription: GROSVS.TRIPL–MAG.DV.. ..TVA. 1562, Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania Poland–Lithuania., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface showing the raised profile of a bearded person facing right, surrounded by a raised circular border and decorative edge detailing; the metal appears primarily silver-gray with darker gray recessed areas and subtle lighter highlights, and there are signs of wear and irregularities along the rim.
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Lithuanian trojak, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572, coats of arms, Jagiellons dynasty, Polish coin. Obverse: crowned male bust in armour turned right, dividing the year 15–62, and at the top dividing the rim inscription: .SIGIS.AVG.REX.POLO.M..DVX.LIT. Reverse: Lithuanian Pogon mounted knight facing left, below the value number III and the column coat of arms dividing the rim inscription: GROSVS.TRIPL–MAG.DV.. ..TVA. 1562, Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania Poland–Lithuania., A round metallic object with a worn, textured surface showing the raised profile of a bearded person facing right, surrounded by a raised circular border and decorative edge detailing; the metal appears primarily silver-gray with darker gray recessed areas and subtle lighter highlights, and there are signs of wear and irregularities along the rim.

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Lithuanian trojak Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 coats arms Jagiellons dynasty Polish coin Obverse crowned male bust armour turned right dividing year 15–62 top dividing rim inscription .Sigis.Avg.Rex.Polo.M..Dvx.Lit Reverse Lithuanian Pogon mounted knight facing left value number III column coat arms dividing Grosvs.Tripl–Mag.Dv. ..Tva 1562 Vilnius Grand Duchy Lithuania Poland–Lithuania round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised profile bearded person surrounded raised circular border decorative edge detailing metal primarily silver-gray darker gray recessed areas subtle lighter highlights signs wear irregularities rim.

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