Caption

Lithuanian denarius of Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland, 1544–1572); emblems of the Jagiellon dynasty; Polish Eagle (obverse in the rim); Lithuanian Pursuer (reverse in the rim, below the year 1559); date 1559; struck in Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania; coin; diameter 11.5–12.0 mm; weight 0.32 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_129

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Keywords

Lithuanian denarius Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 emblems Jagiellon dynasty Polish Eagle obverse rim Lithuanian Pursuer reverse year 1559 date 1559 struck Vilnius Grand Duchy Lithuania coin diameter 11.5–12.0 mm weight 0.32 g round metallic object worn textured surface showing raised symmetrical design resembles stylized bird winged form radiating feather- patterns object shades dark gray silver areas lighter silver highlights raised portions darker gray recessed areas set plain white background.