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Lithuanian troika, Sigismund II Augustus (king of Poland; 1544–1572), Tarlo, Gabriel (ca. 1486–1565), coats of arms, Jagiellonians (dynasty), Polish coins, SA monogram, monograms, royal monograms, tied monograms, Pogon (coat of arms; Lithuania), heraldic shields, heraldic shields under a ducal mitre. Obverse: under the crown a tied monogram composed of the letters SA, on the sides year: 15 - 63, on the rim an inscription divided by the Topór coat of arms: .SIGIS.AVG.REX - PO.MAG.DVX.L R. Reverse: under the prince's mitre dividing the rim, a shield with the Lithuanian Pahonia and the value number III, in the rim the inscription: GROSS.AR.TRIP.MAG.DVCA.LI. Date: 1563. Place: Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Poland–Lithuania). Coin; diameter 20.7–21.5 mm; weight 3.05 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A64_386

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Lithuanian troika Sigismund II Augustus king Poland 1544–1572 Tarlo Gabriel ca 1486–1565 coats arms Jagiellonians dynasty Polish coins SA monogram monograms royal monograms tied monograms Pogon coat Lithuania heraldic shields heraldic shields under ducal mitre Obverse under crown tied monogram composed letters SA sides year 15 - 63 rim inscription divided Topór coat .Sigis.Avg.Rex - Po.Mag.Dvx.L R Reverse prince's mitre dividing shield Lithuanian Pahonia value number III inscription Gross.Ar.Trip.Mag.Dvca.Li Date 1563 Place Vilnius Grand Duchy Poland–Lithuania Coin diameter 20.7–21.5 mm weight 3.05 g round worn metallic coin raised rim central crowned monogram- motif surrounded circular border decorative raised text edge surface aged patina scratches shades gray silver dark gray.