Caption

Quarter crown thaler forgery by Majnert; Sigismund I the Old (King of Poland; 1506–1548). Design: horses, crowns, coats of arms. Obverse: illegible. Reverse: bust of Sigismund Augustus in a cap and crown; on the sides date 15 40. In the rim coats of arms of Poland, Lithuania, Royal Prussia, Red Ruthenia and Bona Sforza; inscription SIG AVG SECUND FILIVS REX POLON., 1532. Medium: coin; weight 6.37 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A38_426

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Keywords

Quarter crown thaler forgery Majnert Sigismund I Old King Poland 1506–1548 Design horses crowns coats arms Obverse illegible Reverse bust Sigismund Augustus cap crown sides date 15 40 rim coats Lithuania Royal Prussia Red Ruthenia Bona Sforza inscription SIG AVG SECUND FILIVS REX POLON 1532 Medium coin weight 6.37 g round metallic object worn embossed surface showing central shield divided quadrants containing stylized animal figure decorative elements surrounded concentric raised borders ring decorative dots rim raised lettering scattered small marks scratches object displays metallic silver gray tones darker gray shadows slight areas blackened wear.