Lithuanian grosz on a Polish foot, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellonians (dynasty), coats of arms, Polish coins, royal bust, Pogon (coat of arms; Lithuania), Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1520–1572) - iconography, male busts, Columns of Gediminas (coat of arms of Lithuania), monograms, tied monogram (type), monogram SA. Obv.: Crowned male bust in armour turned right, separating an inscription in a half-circle at the top: SIGIS. - VAG.REX; at the bottom horizontally in two lines: POLO.MAG / DVX.LIT. Rv.: Lithuanian chaser facing left, below under the crown a tied monogram composed of the letters S A and the Columns' coat of arms, which divide the inscription in the rim: MONE.MAG.DVC.LITVA.1546. 1546, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius, Poland; coin; diameter 22.8–23.0 mm; weight 1.9 g.
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Lithuanian grosz on a Polish foot, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellonians (dynasty), coats of arms, Polish coins, royal bust, Pogon (coat of arms; Lithuania), Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1520–1572) - iconography, male busts, Columns of Gediminas (coat of arms of Lithuania), monograms, tied monogram (type), monogram SA. Obv.: Crowned male bust in armour turned right, separating an inscription in a half-circle at the top: SIGIS. - VAG.REX; at the bottom horizontally in two lines: POLO.MAG / DVX.LIT. Rv.: Lithuanian chaser facing left, below under the crown a tied monogram composed of the letters S A and the Columns' coat of arms, which divide the inscription in the rim: MONE.MAG.DVC.LITVA.1546. 1546, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius, Poland; coin; diameter 22.8–23.0 mm; weight 1.9 g.

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Lithuanian grosz Polish foot Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Jagiellonians dynasty coats arms Polish coins royal bust Pogon coat Lithuania 1520–1572 - iconography male busts Columns Gediminas monograms tied monogram type monogram SA Obv. Crowned male bust armour turned right separating inscription half-circle top Sigis - Vag.Rex bottom horizontally two lines Polo.Mag Dvx.Lit Rv. Lithuanian chaser facing left under crown tied monogram composed letters S divide rim Mone.Mag.Dvc.Litva.1546 1546 Grand Duchy Vilnius coin diameter 22.8–23.0 mm weight 1.9 g worn round coin textured gray metallic surface showing raised rim central embossed design includes figure horseback decorative border elements coin's edge band raised characters patterned motifs small darker gray spots subtle variations metal's sheen.

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