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thaler (half-kopek) forgery, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), counterfeit creator, Jagiellonians (dynasty), coats of arms, Polish coins, forgeries, royal bust (iconographic), male busts, coats of arms under a princely mitre, Obverse: crowned male bust in armor facing right, dividing the years 15 - 47 and dividing the inscription around the top: .SIGISMVNDVS.AVG.REX.POLO.MDLI.; Reverse: under the crown, five coats of arms, inscription around the rim: .DEVS.IN.VIRTVTE.TVA.LETABITVR.REX; date: 1547/before 1879; Poland; coin; counterfeit; diameter 42.4–42.6 mm; weight 31.09 g

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A36_488

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Keywords

thaler half-kopek forgery Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 counterfeit creator Jagiellonians dynasty coats arms Polish coins forgeries royal bust iconographic male busts arms under princely mitre Obverse crowned male bust armor facing right dividing years 15 - 47 inscription top .Sigismvndvs.Avg.Rex.Polo.Mdli Reverse under crown five coats rim .Devs.In.Virtvte.Tva.Letabitvr.Rex date 1547 1879 coin counterfeit diameter 42.4–42.6 mm weight 31.09 g round metallic coin raised profile bearded man wearing ornate crown layered clothing shown right-facing profile coin surface primarily silver-gray darker gray tarnish small brownish spots areas lighter highlights raised edges decorative rope- borders encircle portrait outer rim ornamental details clothing.