Caption

Lithuanian denarius, 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 1563); dated 1563; struck in Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania; coin; diameter 11.7–12.4 mm; weight 0.27 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_154

License type

Rights managed

Available size

86.7Mb (4.2Mb) / 18.3in x 18.3in / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lithuanian denarius Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 emblems Jagiellon dynasty Polish eagle obverse rim Lithuanian pursuer reverse year 1563 dated 1563 struck Vilnius Grand Duchy Lithuania coin diameter 11.7–12.4 mm weight 0.27 g round worn metallic object textured dark gray surface sits white background object embossed scene mounted figure animal- form raised lines shallow relief creating contours shapes areas lighter gray metal reflects brightly.