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Lithuanian half thaler mezzo ducato with countersignature, Sigismund II Augustus king of Poland; 1544–1572 author for countersignature, Philip II Habsburg king of Naples and Sicily; 1554–1598 co-creator for mezzo ducato, Giovanni Battista Ravaschiero mintmaster, fl. 1525–1560 publisher for mezzo ducato. Habsburgs; Jagiellons; coats of arms; countermarks numismatics; royal bust iconography; Polish coins; countersignatures; male busts; heraldic shields; heraldic shields under a crown; obverse. Obverse: male bust in armour turned right, rim inscription PHILIP.R.ANG.FRA.NEAP.PRI.HI., left in field the mintmaster’s tied monogram IBR. Reverse: crowned oval multi-field heraldic shield with rim inscription .POPVLOR SECVRITATI., countersignature of King Sigismund Augustus — tied monogram SA in rim under crown dividing the year 15–64 1554–1564. Grand Duchy of Lithuania countersignature, Vilnius mint; Kingdom of Naples mezzo ducato, Naples mint; Poland. Coin., A round metallic coin with a worn surface showing engraved decorative patterns and raised relief areas, including a central shield-like emblem topped by a crown and surrounded by ornate scrollwork; the coin appears primarily silver-gray with darker gray patina in recessed areas and slight golden tones on some raised sections, and the background is plain white.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A32_278

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Keywords

Lithuanian half thaler mezzo ducato countersignature Sigismund II Augustus king Poland 1544–1572 author Philip II Habsburg king Naples Sicily 1554–1598 co-creator mezzo ducato Giovanni Battista Ravaschiero mintmaster fl 1525–1560 publisher Habsburgs Jagiellons coats arms countermarks numismatics royal bust iconography Polish coins countersignatures male busts heraldic shields heraldic shields under crown obverse Obverse male bust armour turned right rim inscription PHILIP.R.ANG.FRA.NEAP.PRI.HI left field mintmaster’s tied monogram IBR Reverse crowned oval multi-field heraldic shield rim inscription .POPVLOR SECVRITATI King Sigismund Augustus tied monogram SA rim under crown dividing year 15–64 1554–1564 Grand Duchy Lithuania countersignature Vilnius mint Kingdom Naples mezzo ducato Naples mint Coin round metallic coin worn surface showing engraved decorative patterns raised relief areas central shield- emblem topped surrounded ornate scrollwork coin primarily silver-gray darker gray patina recessed areas slight golden tones raised sections background plain white.