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 Lithuanian Pursuer (reverse, in the rim, below the year 1560); dated 1560; place: Poland, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius; coin; diameter 11.7–12.0 mm; weight 0.32 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A64_148

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Keywords

Lithuanian denarius Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 emblems Jagiellons dynasty Polish coins motifs eagle obverse rim Lithuanian Pursuer reverse year 1560 dated 1560 place Grand Duchy Lithuania Vilnius coin diameter 11.7–12.0 mm weight 0.32 g single round metallic object uneven edge sits white background showing worn surface raised recessed areas form embossed scene metal primarily gray darker lighter patches visible imagery includes shapes resembling figure horseback additional abstract contours areas tarnish surface texture variations.