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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: .SIGIS.AVG.DGREX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Reverse: Under the prince's mitre, two coats of arms with the Pogon and Columns of Gediminas 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 silver-gray surface showing a raised central design of a crowned shield divided into two sections, one side depicting an animal figure and the other side showing a simple geometric emblem; the coin has a raised rim and a circular band of raised symbols and characters around the central motif, with some surface scratches and variations in tone across the silver-gray metal.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A32_270

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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 Gediminas 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 Gediminas coats value number IIII rim Moneta.Magni.Dvcat.Litv1568 1568 Grand Duchy coin round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised central design crowned shield divided two sections side depicting animal figure side showing simple geometric emblem raised rim circular band raised symbols characters central motif surface scratches variations tone across silver-gray metal.