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. 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 Kolumny coat of arms, below the value number IIII, in the rim the inscription: M....A.MAGNI.DVCAT.LITV1568. Date: 1568. Place: Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Coin., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised circular border and decorative central design, including a crown at the top and two adjacent shield-like shapes with embossed motifs, one containing an animal-like figure and the other geometric shapes; the coin has a textured rim and scattered surface scratches and dents, appearing in shades of silver an...
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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. 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 Kolumny coat of arms, below the value number IIII, in the rim the inscription: M....A.MAGNI.DVCAT.LITV1568. Date: 1568. Place: Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Coin., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing a raised circular border and decorative central design, including a crown at the top and two adjacent shield-like shapes with embossed motifs, one containing an animal-like figure and the other geometric shapes; the coin has a textured rim and scattered surface scratches and dents, appearing in shades of silver and gray with darker gray toning in recessed areas and slight lighter highlights on raised edges.

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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 Obverse Crowned male bust armour turned right inscription .Sigis.. .G.Rex.Po.Mag.Dvx.Li Reverse Under ducal mitre two coats Pogon Kolumny coat value number IIII rim M....A.Magni.Dvcat.Litv1568 Date 1568 Place Vilnius Grand Duchy Coin round metallic coin worn surface showing raised circular border decorative central design crown top two adjacent shield- shapes embossed motifs containing animal- figure geometric shapes coin textured rim scattered surface scratches dents appearing shades silver gray darker gray toning recessed areas slight lighter highlights raised edges.

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