Caption

Lithuanian troika; Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland, 1544–1572); coats of arms; Jagiellons (dynasty); royal bust; Polish coin; iconography of Sigismund II Augustus (1520–1572); Pogon (coat of arms; Lithuania); male busts. Obverse: crowned male bust in armour turned right, separating the rim inscription at the top: SIGIS.AVG.REX.POLO.MDLI. Reverse: value number III with inscription in three lines: .GROSS.AR./.TRIPL.MAG./.DVCA.LITV.; below the Lithuanian Chase divides the year 15 - 46 (1546). Minted in Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Coin diameter 21.4–21.6 mm; weight 2.54 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A64_351

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Keywords

Lithuanian troika Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 coats arms Jagiellons dynasty royal bust Polish coin iconography 1520–1572 Pogon coat Lithuania male busts Obverse crowned male bust armour turned right separating rim inscription top Sigis.Avg.Rex.Polo.Mdli Reverse value number III inscription three lines .Gross.Ar .Tripl.Mag .Dvca.Litv Lithuanian Chase divides year 15 - 46 1546 Minted Vilnius Grand Duchy Coin diameter 21.4–21.6 mm weight 2.54 g round metallic object worn surface showing mainly brown dark gray tones featuring raised profile bearded man wearing crown layered collar surrounded raised rim ring embossed characters edge object sits plain white background.