Gdansk trojak, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellonians (dynasty). Obverse: crowned male bust in profile facing right; rim bears divided inscription terminating in a lily: SIGIS.AVG.REX.PO.D.PRVS. Reverse: below the denomination '.III.' inscription: GROSS.AR/TRIP.CIVI/GEDANEN; below the year '.15-57.' separated by a shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk. 1557. Poland, Gdansk. Silver coin (trojak). Diameter ca. 20.6–21.0 mm; weight 2.52 g.
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Gdansk trojak, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellonians (dynasty). Obverse: crowned male bust in profile facing right; rim bears divided inscription terminating in a lily: SIGIS.AVG.REX.PO.D.PRVS. Reverse: below the denomination '.III.' inscription: GROSS.AR/TRIP.CIVI/GEDANEN; below the year '.15-57.' separated by a shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk. 1557. Poland, Gdansk. Silver coin (trojak). Diameter ca. 20.6–21.0 mm; weight 2.52 g.

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Gdansk trojak Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Jagiellonians dynasty Obverse crowned male bust profile facing right rim bears divided inscription terminating lily Sigis.Avg.Rex.Po.D.Prvs Reverse denomination .Iii inscription Gross.Ar Trip.Civi Gedanen year .15-57 separated shield coat arms Gdansk 1557 Silver coin trojak Diameter ca 20.6–21.0 mm weight 2.52 g single round metallic coin worn surface shown plain white background featuring raised profile bearded person wearing decorative helmet crown ornate armor coin's rim raised decorative elements band embossed characters portrait visible colors include shades silver gray darker gray recessed areas subtle highlights catching raised details.

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