Caption

Gdansk denarius, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572). Obverse: in the border the Eagle of Royal Prussia. Reverse: in the border the coat of arms of Gdansk, on the sides the numerals of the date 5 - 5, 1555. Emblems of the Jagiellon dynasty; Gdansk (coat of arms); eagles; city coats of arms. Poland, Gdansk; coin. Diameter 13.0–13.2 mm; weight 0.27 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_432

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.1Mb (2.3Mb) / 14.5in x 14.5in / 4348 x 4348 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gdansk denarius Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Obverse border Eagle Royal Prussia Reverse coat arms Gdansk sides numerals date 5 - 5 1555 Emblems Jagiellon dynasty eagles city coats coin Diameter 13.0–13.2 mm weight 0.27 g small round object uneven worn edge resting white background showing dark metallic surface areas lighter highlights object displays raised irregular shapes curved lines forming central pattern surrounding motifs chipped section side visible colors include dark brown gray hints coppery sheen.