Lithuanian trojak, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572, coats of arms, Jagiellons dynasty, Polish coin; Pogon coat of arms; Lithuania; Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1520–1572 — iconography; male busts, royal bust iconography. Obverse: Crowned male bust in armour turned right, dividing the year 15 - 6Z, and at the top dividing the rim inscription: .SIGIS.AVG.REX.POLO.M..DVX.LIT. Reverse: Lithuanian Pursuit facing left, below the value number III and the Column coat of arms dividing the inscription in the rim: GROSVS.TRIPL - MAG.DV.. ..TVA. 1562, Vilnius; Grand Duchy of Lithuania; Poland; coin., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised design of a mounted figure wearing a helmet and armor, seated on a horse with a raised tail; the coin's surface is textured with signs of wear and small indentations, and there is a circular border of small raised dots around the central design; the color palette is primarily shades of gray and silver with darker gray ...
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Lithuanian trojak, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572, coats of arms, Jagiellons dynasty, Polish coin; Pogon coat of arms; Lithuania; Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1520–1572 — iconography; male busts, royal bust iconography. Obverse: Crowned male bust in armour turned right, dividing the year 15 - 6Z, and at the top dividing the rim inscription: .SIGIS.AVG.REX.POLO.M..DVX.LIT. Reverse: Lithuanian Pursuit facing left, below the value number III and the Column coat of arms dividing the inscription in the rim: GROSVS.TRIPL - MAG.DV.. ..TVA. 1562, Vilnius; Grand Duchy of Lithuania; Poland; coin., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised design of a mounted figure wearing a helmet and armor, seated on a horse with a raised tail; the coin's surface is textured with signs of wear and small indentations, and there is a circular border of small raised dots around the central design; the color palette is primarily shades of gray and silver with darker gray shadows in recessed areas and slight brownish-gray tones in worn regions.

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Lithuanian trojak Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 coats arms Jagiellons dynasty Polish coin Pogon coat Lithuania 1520–1572 iconography male busts royal bust iconography Obverse Crowned male bust armour turned right dividing year 15 - 6Z top dividing rim inscription .Sigis.Avg.Rex.Polo.M..Dvx.Lit Reverse Lithuanian Pursuit facing left value number III Column coat arms dividing inscription rim Grosvs.Tripl - Mag.Dv. ..Tva 1562 Vilnius Grand Duchy coin round metallic coin worn surface showing raised design mounted figure wearing helmet armor seated horse raised tail coin's surface textured signs wear small indentations circular border small raised dots central design color palette primarily shades gray silver darker gray shadows recessed areas slight brownish-gray tones worn regions.

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