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, with numerals of the date 5 - 7, 1557. Features coats of arms, Jagiellon dynasty, eagles. Polish coin, diameter 11.6–12.0 mm, weight 0.3 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A64_438

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.1Mb (2.1Mb) / 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 numerals date 5 - 7 1557 Features coats Jagiellon dynasty eagles Polish coin diameter 11.6–12.0 mm weight 0.3 g single round object rough uneven edge textured surface sits white background object metallic dark gray silvery tones small patches darker greenish discoloration shallow irregular raised markings incised shapes across face.