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... .G.REX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Rev. Under the ducal mitre, two coats of arms with the Pogon and Kolumny coat of arms, below the value number IIII, in the rim the inscription: M....A.MAGNI.DVCAT.LITV1568. 1568. Poland; Vilnius; Grand Duchy of Lithuania; coin., A circular metallic coin shown against a white background with a profile relief of a bearded man wearing a cap and layered clothing at the center, surrounded by a raised rim and a ring around the portrait; the coin surface appears worn with scratches and varied texture, and the visible colors are shades of gray and silver with slight darker gray areas.
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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. Obv. Crowned male bust in armour turned right, inscription around: .SIGIS... .G.REX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Rev. Under the ducal mitre, two coats of arms with the Pogon and Kolumny coat of arms, below the value number IIII, in the rim the inscription: M....A.MAGNI.DVCAT.LITV1568. 1568. Poland; Vilnius; Grand Duchy of Lithuania; coin., A circular metallic coin shown against a white background with a profile relief of a bearded man wearing a cap and layered clothing at the center, surrounded by a raised rim and a ring around the portrait; the coin surface appears worn with scratches and varied texture, and the visible colors are shades of gray and silver with slight darker gray areas.

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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 Obv Crowned male bust armour turned right inscription .Sigis.. .G.Rex.Po.Mag.Dvx.Li Rev Under ducal mitre two coats Pogon Kolumny coat value number IIII rim M....A.Magni.Dvcat.Litv1568 1568 Vilnius Grand Duchy coin circular metallic coin shown white background profile relief bearded man wearing cap layered clothing center surrounded raised rim ring portrait coin surface worn scratches varied texture visible colors shades gray silver slight darker gray areas.

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