Caption

Lithuanian grosz, 1555. Obverse: crowned male bust in armour facing right, rim inscription divided at the top by a crown cross: .SIGIS.AVG.REX.POL.MAG.DVX.LIT. Reverse: Lithuanian Pursuit (Pogon) facing left, below the date 1555 and the Columns of Gediminas coat of arms dividing the rim inscription: .MONETA.MAGN - .DVCAT.9.LITVA. Maker/issuer: Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572). Style: 16th-century Polish–Lithuanian coin. Diameter approx. 24.6–25.0 mm; weight 2.12 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A37_299

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Keywords

Lithuanian grosz 1555 Obverse crowned male bust armour facing right rim inscription divided top crown cross .Sigis.Avg.Rex.Pol.Mag.Dvx.Lit Reverse Lithuanian Pursuit Pogon facing left date 1555 Columns Gediminas coat arms dividing rim inscription .Moneta.Magn - .Dvcat.9.Litva Maker issuer Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Style 16th-century Polish–Lithuanian coin Diameter approx 24.6–25.0 mm weight 2.12 g round metal object worn dark gray surface lighter gray highlights showing embossed central design raised rim decorative beading faint circular inner border curved raised shapes center suggest emblem accompanied group irregular areas scratches across surface outer rim contains series raised segments evenly spaced edge small chips perimeter tones dark gray light gray subtle brownish discoloration.