Caption

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. Obv. Crowned male bust in armour turned right, inscription around: .SIGIS.AVG.DGREX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Rev. 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.LITV1568. 1568. Grand Duchy of Lithuania. coin, A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised central shield flanked by another shield and topped by a crown; the coin appears in shades of gray and silver with darker gray recesses and lighter silver highlights, and shows a decorative raised border and raised motifs around the central design.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A32_268

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Keywords

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 Obv Crowned male bust armour turned right inscription .Sigis.Avg.Dgrex.Po.Mag.Dvx.Li Rev Under prince's mitre two coats Pogon Kolumny coats value number IIII rim Moneta.Magni.Dvcat.Litv1568 1568 Grand Duchy coin round metallic coin worn surface showing raised central shield flanked another shield topped crown shades gray silver darker gray recesses lighter silver highlights decorative raised border raised motifs central design.