Gdansk trojak, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellonians (dynasty). Obverse: crowned male bust in profile turned right; rim with divided inscription terminating in a lily: 'SIGIS.AVG., .PO.D.PRVS.' Reverse: below the denomination '.III.' inscription: 'GROSS.A,/TRIP.CI,/EDANE,' with year and mint mark; lilies separated by a shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk. Iconography: royal bust, city coats of arms, inscriptions, male busts. 1558, Poland, Gdansk; coin (Gdansk trojak), diameter ~20.7–21.3 mm, weight 2.62 g.
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Gdansk trojak, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellonians (dynasty). Obverse: crowned male bust in profile turned right; rim with divided inscription terminating in a lily: 'SIGIS.AVG., .PO.D.PRVS.' Reverse: below the denomination '.III.' inscription: 'GROSS.A,/TRIP.CI,/EDANE,' with year and mint mark; lilies separated by a shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk. Iconography: royal bust, city coats of arms, inscriptions, male busts. 1558, Poland, Gdansk; coin (Gdansk trojak), diameter ~20.7–21.3 mm, weight 2.62 g.

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Gdansk trojak Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Jagiellonians dynasty Obverse crowned male bust profile turned right rim divided inscription terminating lily Sigis.Avg .Po.D.Prvs Reverse denomination .Iii inscription Gross.A Trip.Ci Edane year mint mark lilies separated shield coat arms Gdansk Iconography royal bust city coats inscriptions male busts 1558 coin diameter ~20.7–21.3 mm weight 2.62 g round metallic coin worn surface showing raised central design includes shield topped crown surrounded decorative elements coin's rim beaded edge metal silver-gray darker tarnished areas.

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