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. 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. Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius. Coin., A round metal coin with a worn surface showing a raised circular border and central designs, predominantly gray and silver in color with darker gray areas from wear; the central area contains two shield-like shapes side by side, a crowned emblem above them, and a decorative ring surrounding the central design, all rendered in the same metallic tones; the coin edge appears slightly irr...
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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. 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. Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius. Coin., A round metal coin with a worn surface showing a raised circular border and central designs, predominantly gray and silver in color with darker gray areas from wear; the central area contains two shield-like shapes side by side, a crowned emblem above them, and a decorative ring surrounding the central design, all rendered in the same metallic tones; the coin edge appears slightly irregular and the surface shows scratches and small dents with subtle variations of light and dark gray.

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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 Gediminas 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 Grand Duchy Vilnius Coin round metal coin worn surface showing raised circular border central designs predominantly gray silver color darker gray areas wear central area contains two shield- shapes side side crowned emblem them decorative ring surrounding central design rendered metallic tones coin edge slightly irregular surface scratches small dents subtle variations light dark gray.

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