Caption

Crown ternary, Sigismund I the Old (King of Poland; 1506–1548). Silver coin, 1546, Kraków, Poland; weight 0.51 g. Obverse: Polish eagle with a crown; in the rim an inscription divided by the eagle's crown at the top and a rosette at the bottom: MONETA SIGISMVN. Reverse: Shield with a double cross; on the sides the letters SP; in the rim an inscription divided by rosettes at the top and bottom: REGIS POLO.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A73_322

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Rights managed

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86.7Mb (6.2Mb) / 18.3in x 18.3in / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

Crown ternary Sigismund I Old King Poland 1506–1548 Silver coin 1546 Kraków weight 0.51 g Obverse Polish eagle crown rim inscription divided eagle's crown top rosette bottom Moneta Sigismvn Reverse Shield double cross sides letters SP rosettes Regis Polo round metallic coin worn surface shown white background featuring central raised emblem stylized bird outstretched wings detailed head surrounded circular border ring raised characters decorative marks visible colors include shades gray silver muted brown patina.