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. Emblems: Jagiellon dynasty, eagles, Gdansk coat of arms. Polish coin, diameter 12.0–12.2 mm, weight 0.37 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A64_440

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54.1Mb (2.0Mb) / 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 Emblems Jagiellon dynasty eagles Gdansk coat Polish coin diameter 12.0–12.2 mm weight 0.37 g round worn coin uneven edge sits plain white background coin metallic dark gray lighter silver-gray tones showing shallow raised shapes indents across surface curved angular motifs textured areas metal catch light differently.