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 Giedyminus coat of arms, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1520–1572 - iconography. Obverse: Crowned male bust in armour turned right, inscription around: .SIGIS.AVG.DGREX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Reverse: Under the prince's mitre, two coats of arms with the Pogon and Kolumny coats of arms, below the value number IIII; in the rim the inscription: MONETA.MAGNI.DVCAT.LITV 1568. 1568. Grand Duchy of Lithuania; Poland; coin., A round metallic coin with a raised portrait of a bearded man in profile facing right, wearing a decorated cap and layered clothing; the coin shows a circular border around the portrait and a ring of raised designs and lettering around the outer edge. The visible colors are silver-gray of the metal and subtle darker gray areas from patina or shadow.
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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 Giedyminus coat of arms, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1520–1572 - iconography. Obverse: Crowned male bust in armour turned right, inscription around: .SIGIS.AVG.DGREX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Reverse: Under the prince's mitre, two coats of arms with the Pogon and Kolumny coats of arms, below the value number IIII; in the rim the inscription: MONETA.MAGNI.DVCAT.LITV 1568. 1568. Grand Duchy of Lithuania; Poland; coin., A round metallic coin with a raised portrait of a bearded man in profile facing right, wearing a decorated cap and layered clothing; the coin shows a circular border around the portrait and a ring of raised designs and lettering around the outer edge. The visible colors are silver-gray of the metal and subtle darker gray areas from patina or shadow.

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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 Giedyminus coat 1520–1572 - iconography Obverse Crowned male bust armour turned right inscription .Sigis.Avg.Dgrex.Po.Mag.Dvx.Li Reverse Under prince's mitre two coats Pogon Kolumny coats value number IIII rim Moneta.Magni.Dvcat.Litv 1568 1568 Grand Duchy coin round metallic coin raised portrait bearded man profile facing wearing decorated cap layered clothing circular border portrait ring raised designs lettering outer edge visible colors silver-gray metal subtle darker gray areas patina shadow.

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