Caption

Gdansk szelag, Sigismund I the Old (King of Poland; 1506–1548). Obverse: Eagle of Royal Prussia, in the rim between pearls an inscription: .SIGIS.DEI.GRA.REX.POLO. Reverse: Coat of arms of Gdansk, in the rim between pearls an inscription: .MONE.CIVI.GEDANEN.1539. 1539. Features emblems/coats of arms of cities, Jagiellon dynasty symbols, eagles. Polish coin; Gdansk (coat of arms); Poland.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A56_233

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86.7Mb (7.4Mb) / 18.3in x 18.3in / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gdansk szelag Sigismund I Old King Poland 1506–1548 Obverse Eagle Royal Prussia rim pearls inscription .Sigis.Dei.Gra.Rex.Polo Reverse Coat arms Gdansk .Mone.Civi.Gedanen.1539 1539 Features emblems coats cities Jagiellon dynasty symbols eagles Polish coin coat round metallic coin worn surface raised rim showing central embossed double-headed bird motif surrounded circular border ring raised characters coin shades gray silver darker gray areas recesses slight variations metallic sheen across surface set plain white background.