Caption

Gdansk grosz forgery, Sigismund I the Old (King of Poland; 1506–1548) (for the original). Polish coin, Jagiellonians (dynasty). Obverse: Crowned male bust in profile turned to the right, pearl border. Reverse: Coat of arms of Gdansk, pearl border. After 1548. Poland, Gdansk. Coin (clipped, counterfeit). Diameter 14.8–15.0 mm, weight 0.8 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_269

License type

Rights managed

Available size

86.7Mb (3.8Mb) / 18.3in x 18.3in / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gdansk grosz forgery Sigismund I Old King Poland 1506–1548 original Polish coin Jagiellonians dynasty Obverse Crowned male bust profile turned right pearl border Reverse Coat arms Gdansk 1548 Coin clipped counterfeit Diameter 14.8–15.0 mm weight 0.8 g round metallic object worn surface raised decorative pattern sits white background object dark gray areas lighter gray metal worn beaded rim central motif includes curved ornamental shapes angular star- elements.