Caption

Lithuanian denarius, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572); emblems of the Jagiellons dynasty; Polish coins; motifs: eagle (obverse, in the rim) and Pursuer (reverse, in the rim); below the year 1549 on the reverse: 1549; Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius, Poland; coin; diameter 11.5–13.0 mm; weight 0.29 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A64_062

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Keywords

Lithuanian denarius Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 emblems Jagiellons dynasty Polish coins motifs eagle obverse rim Pursuer reverse year 1549 1549 Grand Duchy Lithuania Vilnius coin diameter 11.5–13.0 mm weight 0.29 g small round metallic object irregular edge showing worn raised designs shallow recesses surface displays mix gray brown tones darker gray areas recesses lighter silvery highlights raised portions design features linear curved incised patterns resemble intersecting lines shapes across face areas appearing smoother textured pitted background object plain white.