Gdansk trojak, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellonian dynasty; obverse: crowned male bust in profile turned right with rim inscription divided at top terminating in a lily: 'SIGIS.AVG.REX.PO.D.PRVS.'; reverse: below the number of values '.III.' inscription 'GROSS.AR/TRIP.CIVI/GEDANEN' and below the year '.15-57.' separated by a shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk; dated 1557; Poland, Gdansk; coin; diameter 21.0–21.2 mm; weight 2.5 g.
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Gdansk trojak, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellonian dynasty; obverse: crowned male bust in profile turned right with rim inscription divided at top terminating in a lily: 'SIGIS.AVG.REX.PO.D.PRVS.'; reverse: below the number of values '.III.' inscription 'GROSS.AR/TRIP.CIVI/GEDANEN' and below the year '.15-57.' separated by a shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk; dated 1557; Poland, Gdansk; coin; diameter 21.0–21.2 mm; weight 2.5 g.

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Gdansk trojak Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Jagiellonian dynasty obverse crowned male bust profile turned right rim inscription divided top terminating lily Sigis.Avg.Rex.Po.D.Prvs reverse number values .Iii inscription Gross.Ar Trip.Civi Gedanen year .15-57 separated shield coat arms Gdansk dated 1557 coin diameter 21.0–21.2 mm weight 2.5 g round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile person wearing decorative headdress beard surrounded ornate curved patterns beaded rim set plain white background visible colors include silver-gray white.

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