Lithuanian troika, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 author, coats of arms, Jagiellons dynasty, Polish coins, Pogon coat of arms; Lithuania, royal bust iconography, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1520–1572 - iconography, male busts. Obverse: Crowned male bust in armour turned right, dividing the year 15–6Z, and at the top dividing the rim inscription: .SIG...AVG .EX.PO.. MAG.DVX.LIT. Reverse: Lithuanian Pursuit Pogon facing left, below the value number III and the Column coat of arms dividing the rim inscription: GROSSVS.TRIPL - MAG.DVCA.LITV. 1562, Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Poland, coin., A round, worn coin with a raised profile of a person facing right, showing textured surface details and a slightly irregular edge; the coin appears in shades of gray and brown with areas of lighter and darker patina, and faint embossed decorative elements around the profile.
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Lithuanian troika, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 author, coats of arms, Jagiellons dynasty, Polish coins, Pogon coat of arms; Lithuania, royal bust iconography, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1520–1572 - iconography, male busts. Obverse: Crowned male bust in armour turned right, dividing the year 15–6Z, and at the top dividing the rim inscription: .SIG...AVG .EX.PO.. MAG.DVX.LIT. Reverse: Lithuanian Pursuit Pogon facing left, below the value number III and the Column coat of arms dividing the rim inscription: GROSSVS.TRIPL - MAG.DVCA.LITV. 1562, Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Poland, coin., A round, worn coin with a raised profile of a person facing right, showing textured surface details and a slightly irregular edge; the coin appears in shades of gray and brown with areas of lighter and darker patina, and faint embossed decorative elements around the profile.

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Lithuanian troika Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 author coats arms Jagiellons dynasty Polish coins Pogon coat Lithuania royal bust iconography 1520–1572 - iconography male busts Obverse Crowned male bust armour turned right dividing year 15–6Z top dividing rim inscription .Sig...Avg .Ex.Po. Mag.Dvx.Lit Reverse Lithuanian Pursuit Pogon facing left value number III Column coat arms dividing Grossvs.Tripl - Mag.Dvca.Litv 1562 Vilnius Grand Duchy coin round worn coin raised profile person showing textured surface details slightly irregular edge shades gray brown areas lighter darker patina faint embossed decorative elements profile.

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