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Lithuanian grosz on a Polish foot, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Stanislaw Myszkowski (?-1570), Polish coin, Jagiellonian dynasty, coats of arms, Pogon (coat of arms; Lithuania), male royal bust, iconography of Sigismund II Augustus, monograms (tied monogram SA). Obverse: Crowned male bust in armour turned right, separating an inscription in a half-circle at the top: SIGIS-AVG.REX; at the bottom horizontally in two lines: .POLO.MAG, /.DVX.L. Reverse: Lithuanian Pursuit facing left, below the crown dividing the date 15-66, a monogram of the letters SA and the Jastrzebiec coat of arms dividing the rim inscription: MONETA.MAGNI.DVCA.LITV. Date: 1566. Mint/place: Tykocin, Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Coin; diameter ~22.2–22.8 mm; weight 1.84 g.

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Lithuanian grosz Polish foot Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Stanislaw Myszkowski -1570 Polish coin Jagiellonian dynasty coats arms Pogon coat Lithuania male royal bust iconography monograms tied monogram SA Obverse Crowned male bust armour turned right separating inscription half-circle top Sigis-Avg.Rex bottom horizontally two lines .Polo.Mag .Dvx.L Reverse Lithuanian Pursuit facing left crown dividing date 15-66 monogram letters SA Jastrzebiec coat arms dividing rim inscription Moneta.Magni.Dvca.Litv Date 1566 Mint place Tykocin Grand Duchy Coin diameter ~22.2–22.8 mm weight 1.84 g circular metallic coin worn surface raised rim showing central scene rider horse relief surrounded inner circular border outer band raised decorative elements coin mainly silver-gray darker gray recesses lighter highlights raised areas areas slight brownish patina- toning.