Caption

Lithuanian troika; Sigismund II Augustus (king of Poland, 1544–1572); emblems of the Jagiellon dynasty; Pogon (Lithuanian emblem); monograms; royal tied monogram SA. Obverse: under the crown a tied monogram composed of the letters SA, year on the sides: 15 - 6Z, inscription around the rim: .SIGIS.AVG.REX.PO.MAG.DVX.L. Reverse: Lithuanian Pogon facing left, below the value number III and the Column coat of arms dividing the rim inscription: .GROSS.AR.TRIP - MAG.DVCA.LI. Date: 1562, place: Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Poland). Coin; diameter approx. 22.0–22.8 mm; weight 3 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_384

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Keywords

Lithuanian troika Sigismund II Augustus king Poland 1544–1572 emblems Jagiellon dynasty Pogon Lithuanian emblem monograms royal tied monogram SA Obverse under crown tied monogram composed letters SA year sides 15 - 6Z inscription rim .Sigis.Avg.Rex.Po.Mag.Dvx.L Reverse Lithuanian Pogon facing left value number III Column coat arms dividing rim inscription .Gross.Ar.Trip - Mag.Dvca.Li Date 1562 place Vilnius Grand Duchy Lithuania Coin diameter approx 22.0–22.8 mm weight 3 g circular metallic object patina showing shades gray dark gray hints brown featuring raised central emblem topped decorative crown surrounded beaded inner border outer decorative band surface worn areas scratches uneven edges central emblem appearing raised surrounding band containing repeated shapes set white background.