Gdansk grosz, Sigismund I the Old (King of Poland; 1506–1548). Polish coin (1534). Obv.: Crowned male bust in profile turned to the right; rim between pearly borders with inscription: .SIGIS.I.REX.PO.DO.TOCI.PRV. Rev.: Coat of arms of Gdansk; rim between pearly borders with inscription: .GROSSVS.CIVI.DANCZ.1534. Diameter 22.5–22.7 mm; weight 1.79 g. Jagiellonian-era; royal/male bust iconography., A circular metallic object with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a person's head in relief facing right, wearing a crown and a textured hairstyle made of parallel lines; the profile is surrounded by a raised border and decorative elements including a few small floral-like shapes and circular dots; the metal appears predominantly gray with subtle variations in tone including lighter silvery highlights and slightly darker gray areas where the surface is shadowed or textured; the outer rim shows uneven edges and the overall object has a slightly irregular circular shape.
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Gdansk grosz, Sigismund I the Old (King of Poland; 1506–1548). Polish coin (1534). Obv.: Crowned male bust in profile turned to the right; rim between pearly borders with inscription: .SIGIS.I.REX.PO.DO.TOCI.PRV. Rev.: Coat of arms of Gdansk; rim between pearly borders with inscription: .GROSSVS.CIVI.DANCZ.1534. Diameter 22.5–22.7 mm; weight 1.79 g. Jagiellonian-era; royal/male bust iconography., A circular metallic object with a worn surface showing a raised profile of a person's head in relief facing right, wearing a crown and a textured hairstyle made of parallel lines; the profile is surrounded by a raised border and decorative elements including a few small floral-like shapes and circular dots; the metal appears predominantly gray with subtle variations in tone including lighter silvery highlights and slightly darker gray areas where the surface is shadowed or textured; the outer rim shows uneven edges and the overall object has a slightly irregular circular shape.

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Gdansk grosz Sigismund I Old King Poland 1506–1548 Polish coin 1534 Obv. Crowned male bust profile turned right rim pearly borders inscription .Sigis.I.Rex.Po.Do.Toci.Prv Rev. Coat arms Gdansk .Grossvs.Civi.Dancz.1534 Diameter 22.5–22.7 mm weight 1.79 g Jagiellonian-era royal male bust iconography circular metallic object worn surface showing raised profile person's head relief facing wearing crown textured hairstyle parallel lines profile surrounded raised border decorative elements small floral- shapes circular dots metal predominantly gray subtle variations tone lighter silvery highlights slightly darker gray areas shadowed textured outer rim uneven edges object slightly irregular circular shape.

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