Caption

Lithuanian troika; Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1520–1572); coats of arms; Jagiellons (dynasty); royal bust; Polish coin; Pogon (coat of arms; Lithuania); iconography; male busts. Obverse: Crowned male bust in armour turned right, dividing the year 15–6Z, and at the top dividing the rim inscription: GIS.AV X.POLO.MA VX.LI. Reverse: Lithuanian Pursuit (Pogon) facing left, below the value number III and the Column coat of arms dividing the rim inscription: ROSSVS PL MAG.DV LITV, 1562. Struck in Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Poland. Coin; diameter 26.5–27.0 mm; weight 7.12 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A64_409

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Keywords

Lithuanian troika Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1520–1572 coats arms Jagiellons dynasty royal bust Polish coin Pogon coat Lithuania iconography male busts Obverse Crowned male bust armour turned right dividing year 15–6Z top dividing rim inscription Gis.Av X.Polo.Ma Vx.Li Reverse Lithuanian Pursuit facing left value number III Column coat arms dividing Rossvs Pl Mag.Dv Litv 1562 Struck Vilnius Grand Duchy Coin diameter 26.5–27.0 mm weight 7.12 g round metal coin shown white background worn surface raised profile bearded man wearing decorated headpiece layered collar coin outer rim raised dots encircling band decorative elements visible colors shades brown gray muted silver.