Caption

Lithuanian grosz on a Polish foot, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572); Polish coins; Jagiellon 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; monogram SA; Columns of Gediminas (coat of arms of Lithuania). Obv.: Crowned male bust in armor turned right, separating at the top an inscription in a half-circle: SIGIS-AVG.REX; at the bottom horizontally in two lines: POLO.MAG/.DVX.L. Rev.: Lithuanian Pogon turned left; below under a crown dividing the date 15-68, a bonded monogram consisting of the letters SA and the Columns coat of arms, which divide the rim inscription: MONETA.MAGNI.DVCA.LIT. Date: 1568. Place: Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Poland–Lithuania). Coin; diameter 22.3–23.4 mm; weight 1.9 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A37_272

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

86.7Mo (12.3Mo) / 46.6cm x 46.6cm / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lithuanian grosz Polish foot Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Polish coins Jagiellon dynasty coats arms Pogon coat Lithuania male busts royal bust 1520–1572 iconography monograms tied monograms monogram SA Columns Gediminas Obv. Crowned male bust armor turned right separating top inscription half-circle Sigis-Avg.Rex bottom horizontally two lines Polo.Mag .Dvx.L Rev. Lithuanian Pogon left under crown dividing date 15-68 bonded monogram consisting letters SA Columns coat divide rim inscription Moneta.Magni.Dvca.Lit Date 1568 Place Vilnius Grand Duchy Poland–Lithuania Coin diameter 22.3–23.4 mm weight 1.9 g round metallic coin worn surface showing relief portrait bearded person profile wearing cap facing right surrounded raised border decorative edging coin outer ring raised text portrait block textured background metal silvery gray darker gray patina recessed areas lighter gray highlights raised surfaces coin edge irregular slightly uneven.