Gdansk grosz, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellon dynasty; royal bust; city coat of arms of Gdansk; Polish coin; iconography of Sigismund II Augustus; male busts. Obverse: Crowned male bust in profile turned to the right; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription divided at the top: SIGIS.AVG.REX.PDTPRVS. Reverse: Coat of arms of Gdansk; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription: GROSSVS:CIVI:GEDANEN. 1556. 1556. Poland, Gdansk. Coin. Diameter 22.5 mm; diameter 23.4 mm; weight 1.75 g.
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Gdansk grosz, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellon dynasty; royal bust; city coat of arms of Gdansk; Polish coin; iconography of Sigismund II Augustus; male busts. Obverse: Crowned male bust in profile turned to the right; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription divided at the top: SIGIS.AVG.REX.PDTPRVS. Reverse: Coat of arms of Gdansk; in the rim between pearl-shaped borders an inscription: GROSSVS:CIVI:GEDANEN. 1556. 1556. Poland, Gdansk. Coin. Diameter 22.5 mm; diameter 23.4 mm; weight 1.75 g.

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Gdansk grosz Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Jagiellon dynasty royal bust city coat arms Gdansk Polish coin iconography male busts Obverse Crowned male bust profile turned right rim pearl-shaped borders inscription divided top Sigis.Avg.Rex.Pdtprvs Reverse Coat inscription Grossvs Civi Gedanen 1556 Coin Diameter 22.5 mm diameter 23.4 mm weight 1.75 g circular metallic coin raised portrait bearded man profile wearing crown high collar showing textured hair facial features coin decorative rim raised elements portrait visible surface wear mostly silver-gray color areas darker gray patina.

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