Caption

Lithuanian troika, Sigismund II Augustus (king of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellon dynasty; emblems; Polish coins; Pogon (emblem; Lithuania); royal tied monogram composed of the letters SA under the crown; on the sides the year: 15 - 6Z; inscription around the rim: .SIGIS.AVG.REX.PO.MAG.DVX.LI; reverse: Lithuanian Pursuit facing left, below the value number III and the Column coat of arms dividing the rim inscription: .GROSS.AR.TRIPL - MAG.DVCA.LI; 1562, Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania; coin; diameter 22.6–22.9 mm; weight 2.84 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_365

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

31.7Mo (1.6Mo) / 28.2cm x 28.2cm / 3329 x 3329 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lithuanian troika Sigismund II Augustus king Poland 1544–1572 Jagiellon dynasty emblems Polish coins Pogon emblem Lithuania royal tied monogram composed letters SA under crown sides year 15 - 6Z inscription rim .Sigis.Avg.Rex.Po.Mag.Dvx.Li reverse Lithuanian Pursuit facing left value number III Column coat arms dividing rim inscription .Gross.Ar.Tripl - Mag.Dvca.Li 1562 Vilnius Grand Duchy coin diameter 22.6–22.9 mm weight 2.84 g round metal coin worn surface showing raised circular border central depiction person riding horse rider seated arm raised engraved details suggesting clothing tack small areas greenish corrosion visible coin surface metal varying shades brown gray darker worn recesses lighter raised edges band raised decorative dots encircling central image ring raised lettering outer edge.