Lithuanian four-piece, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 author, 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 of Gediminas coat of arms, below the value number IIII; in the rim the inscription: MONETA.MAGNI.DVC...LITV 1568. 1568. Grand Duchy of Lithuania; coin., A round metal coin with a worn surface and a raised central design showing a shield topped by a crown and flanked by decorative elements, all within a circular border; the coin appears primarily silver-gray with darker gray areas in recessed parts and slight brownish discoloration near the edge, and the rim shows irregularities and small nicks.
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Lithuanian four-piece, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572 author, 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 of Gediminas coat of arms, below the value number IIII; in the rim the inscription: MONETA.MAGNI.DVC...LITV 1568. 1568. Grand Duchy of Lithuania; coin., A round metal coin with a worn surface and a raised central design showing a shield topped by a crown and flanked by decorative elements, all within a circular border; the coin appears primarily silver-gray with darker gray areas in recessed parts and slight brownish discoloration near the edge, and the rim shows irregularities and small nicks.

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Lithuanian four-piece Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 author 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 value number IIII rim Moneta.Magni.Dvc...Litv 1568 1568 Grand Duchy coin round metal coin worn surface raised central design showing shield topped crown flanked decorative elements within circular border primarily silver-gray darker gray areas recessed parts slight brownish discoloration near edge irregularities small nicks.

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