Caption

Lithuanian four-piece, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 role of the creator, coats of arms, Jagiellons dynasty, Polish coins, Pogon coat of arms; Lithuania, male busts, royal bust iconography, Columns of Gediminas coat of arms, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1520–1572 – iconography. Obverse: crowned male bust in armour turned right, inscription around: .IGIS...DG.REX.PO.MAG.DVX. Reverse: under the prince's mitre, two coats of arms with the Pogon and Columns coat of arms, below the value number IIII; in the rim the inscription: MONETA.MAGNI.DVC...LITV 1568. 1568, Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, coin., A worn round metallic object with a raised central design showing a shield topped by a crown, surrounded by a circular border and raised markings along the rim; the surface appears textured with scratches and some areas of wear, and the visible colors are shades of gray and silver with slight darker gray patina.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A32_265

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Lithuanian four-piece Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 role creator coats arms Jagiellons dynasty Polish coins Pogon coat Lithuania male busts royal bust iconography Columns Gediminas coat 1520–1572 – iconography Obverse crowned male bust armour turned right inscription .Igis...Dg.Rex.Po.Mag.Dvx Reverse under prince's mitre two coats Pogon Columns coat value number IIII rim Moneta.Magni.Dvc...Litv 1568 1568 Vilnius Grand Duchy coin worn round metallic object raised central design showing shield topped crown surrounded circular border raised markings surface textured scratches areas wear visible colors shades gray silver slight darker gray patina.