Lithuanian grosz on a Polish foot, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572). Polish coins; Jagiellonians (dynasty); coats of arms; Pogon (coat of arms; Lithuania); male busts; royal bust; Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1520–1572) — iconography; monograms; tied monograms; SA monogram; Columns of Giedymina (coat of arms of Lithuania). WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\ WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Obv.: Crowned male bust in armor turned right, separating the inscription in a half-circle at the top: SIGIS - AVG.REX; at the bottom horizontally in two lines: .POLO.MAG./.DVX.L. WQXBCFS I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Rw.: Lithuanian Chase turned left; below, under the crown dividing the date 15 - 48, a tied monogram composed of the letters SA and the coat of arms Columns that divide the inscription in the rim: MONETA.MAGNI.DVCA.LITVA. Date: 1548. Place: Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Poland). Coin. Diameter: 22.4–23.0 mm. Weight: 1.8 g.
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Lithuanian grosz on a Polish foot, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572). Polish coins; Jagiellonians (dynasty); coats of arms; Pogon (coat of arms; Lithuania); male busts; royal bust; Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1520–1572) — iconography; monograms; tied monograms; SA monogram; Columns of Giedymina (coat of arms of Lithuania). WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\ WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Obv.: Crowned male bust in armor turned right, separating the inscription in a half-circle at the top: SIGIS - AVG.REX; at the bottom horizontally in two lines: .POLO.MAG./.DVX.L. WQXBCFS
I:\nmw crop ready cleaned\Rw.: Lithuanian Chase turned left; below, under the crown dividing the date 15 - 48, a tied monogram composed of the letters SA and the coat of arms Columns that divide the inscription in the rim: MONETA.MAGNI.DVCA.LITVA. Date: 1548. Place: Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Poland). Coin. Diameter: 22.4–23.0 mm. Weight: 1.8 g.

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Lithuanian grosz Polish foot Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Polish coins Jagiellonians dynasty coats arms Pogon coat Lithuania male busts royal bust 1520–1572 iconography monograms tied monograms SA monogram Columns Giedymina round metallic object textured gray surface features raised profile person wearing ornate helmet crown decorative collar surrounded raised rim band raised decorative marks object areas smooth rough texture subtle variations darker lighter gray.

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