Prussian grosz, Sigismund I the Old (King of Poland; 1506–1548). Obverse: Crowned male bust in profile turned to the right; in the rim between pearl borders an inscription: .SIGIS.I.REX.PO.DO.TOCI.PRVS. Reverse: The Eagle of Royal Prussia; in the rim between the pearl borders the inscription: .GROSS.COMV.TERR.PRVSS.153Z. 1532. Materials/medium: coin. Subject/keywords: eagles, Polish coins, Jagiellonians (dynasty), emblems, Eagle (emblem), male/royal bust, Sigismund I the Old — iconography. Place: Torun, Poland.
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Prussian grosz, Sigismund I the Old (King of Poland; 1506–1548). Obverse: Crowned male bust in profile turned to the right; in the rim between pearl borders an inscription: .SIGIS.I.REX.PO.DO.TOCI.PRVS. Reverse: The Eagle of Royal Prussia; in the rim between the pearl borders the inscription: .GROSS.COMV.TERR.PRVSS.153Z. 1532. Materials/medium: coin. Subject/keywords: eagles, Polish coins, Jagiellonians (dynasty), emblems, Eagle (emblem), male/royal bust, Sigismund I the Old — iconography. Place: Torun, Poland.

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Prussian grosz Sigismund I Old King Poland 1506–1548 Obverse Crowned male bust profile turned right rim pearl borders inscription .Sigis.I.Rex.Po.Do.Toci.Prvs Reverse Eagle Royal Prussia .Gross.Comv.Terr.Prvss.153Z 1532 Materials medium coin Subject keywords eagles Polish coins Jagiellonians dynasty emblems emblem male royal bust iconography Place Torun round metallic coin textured surface showing embossed central eagle spread wings raised circular beaded border mostly silver-gray areas darker gray slight brownish discoloration near edge small dark spot lower inner rim.

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