Caption

Gdansk denarius, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572). Obverse: in the border the Eagle of Royal Prussia. Reverse: in the border the coat of arms of Gdansk, with numerals of the date 5 - 1, 1551. Emblems: Jagiellons (dynasty), eagles. Subject: Polish coin; city coats of arms; Eagle (coat of arms). Coin diameter 12–13 mm; weight 0.36 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A42_198

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.1Mb (2.1Mb) / 14.5in x 14.5in / 4348 x 4348 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gdansk denarius Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Obverse border Eagle Royal Prussia Reverse coat arms Gdansk numerals date 5 - 1 1551 Emblems Jagiellons dynasty eagles Subject Polish coin city coats Coin diameter 12–13 mm weight 0.36 g small round object uneven edge textured surface showing raised curved lines radiating ridges shades dark brown gray muted green object slightly irregular outline small chunk missing side displays areas lighter metallic sheen darker patina.