Caption

Obverse: Crowned male bust in armour turned right, separating the rim inscription at the top: 'SIGIS.AVG.REX.PO.MD'. Reverse: Value number III above a three-line inscription: '.GROSS.A / .TRIPL.MA / .DVCA.LITVA' flanking the Lithuanian Pogon (Chase) coat of arms and dividing the date 15 - 47 (1547). Lithuanian troika; Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland, 1544–1572); Jagiellon dynasty; iconography includes royal bust and male busts. Coin struck 1547, Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Diameter ~21.0–21.3 mm; weight ~2.5 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_353

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30.7Mb (2.3Mb) / 10.9in x 10.9in / 3277 x 3277 (300dpi)

Keywords

Obverse Crowned male bust armour turned right separating rim inscription top Sigis.Avg.Rex.Po.Md Reverse Value number III three-line inscription .Gross.A .Tripl.Ma .Dvca.Litva flanking Lithuanian Pogon Chase coat arms dividing date 15 - 47 1547 Lithuanian troika Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Jagiellon dynasty iconography includes royal bust male busts Coin struck Vilnius Grand Duchy Lithuania Diameter ~21.0–21.3 mm weight ~2.5 g round metal coin worn dark gray brown patina showing raised profile bearded person wearing decorative crown helmet layered collar coin surface areas lighter gray metal darker brown spots tarnish raised decorative border elements ring raised shapes edge.