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 at the sides: 8 · 1558. Emblems, eagles, city coats of arms; Jagiellonian dynasty. Polish coin. Diameter ca. 12.0–12.3 mm; weight 0.33 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A64_447

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54.1Mb (2.2Mb) / 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 sides 8 · 1558 Emblems eagles city coats Jagiellonian dynasty Polish coin Diameter ca 12.0–12.3 mm weight 0.33 g worn round metallic object dark brown gray patina sits centered white background object raised textured patterns resembling draped folds wing- shapes uneven edges surface scratches highlights lighter brown faint metallic tones.