Lithuanian four-piece, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572, 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...G.REX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Reverse: Under the ducal mitre, two coats of arms with the Pogon and Columns coat of arms, below the value number IIII, in the rim the inscription: M....A.MAGNI.DVCAT.LITV1568. Dated 1568. Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius; coin., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right inside a circular border, the portrait featuring a cap and layered collar details; the coin appears silver-gray with darker gray patina in recessed areas and lighter gray on raised portions, and the background around the coin is white.
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Lithuanian four-piece, Sigismund II Augustus King of Poland; 1544–1572, 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...G.REX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI. Reverse: Under the ducal mitre, two coats of arms with the Pogon and Columns coat of arms, below the value number IIII, in the rim the inscription: M....A.MAGNI.DVCAT.LITV1568. Dated 1568. Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius; coin., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a bearded man facing right inside a circular border, the portrait featuring a cap and layered collar details; the coin appears silver-gray with darker gray patina in recessed areas and lighter gray on raised portions, and the background around the coin is white.

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Lithuanian four-piece Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 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...G.Rex.Po.Mag.Dvx.Li Reverse Under ducal mitre two coats Pogon Columns coat value number IIII rim M....A.Magni.Dvcat.Litv1568 Dated 1568 Grand Duchy Vilnius coin round metallic coin worn surface showing raised profile bearded man facing right inside circular border portrait featuring cap layered collar details silver-gray darker gray patina recessed areas lighter gray raised portions background white.

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