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Livonian szelag; maker: Jan Hieronimowicz Chodkiewicz (ca. 1537–1579; administrator of Livonia); rulers referenced: Sigismund II Augustus (king of Poland; 1544–1572), (interregnum); publishers: Walentyn Iberfeld (fl. 1572–1573) and Jakub Hincza (fl. 1572–1573); coat of arms: Gryf z Mieczem (griffin with raised sword) — Inflanty; heraldic motif: griffins; dynasty: Jagiellons; inscriptions; Polish coin; obverse: griffin with raised sword turned left, separating rim inscription: DVCATVS.LIVONIE; reverse: below the value number I, inscription SCHIL/LING below the year .7Z., rim inscription MONE.NOVA.ARGENTE; date: 1572; place: Inflanty, Poland; denomination: szelag (coin).

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Livonian szelag maker Jan Hieronimowicz Chodkiewicz ca 1537–1579 administrator Livonia rulers referenced Sigismund II Augustus king Poland 1544–1572 interregnum publishers Walentyn Iberfeld fl 1572–1573 Jakub Hincza coat arms Gryf z Mieczem griffin raised sword Inflanty heraldic motif griffins dynasty Jagiellons inscriptions Polish coin obverse turned left separating rim inscription Dvcatvs.Livonie reverse value number I inscription SCHIL Ling year .7Z rim inscription Mone.Nova.Argente date 1572 place denomination szelag coin single round metallic sits plain white background showing worn raised design central heraldic lion relief dotted circular border coin's surface aged uneven irregular edges visible colors shades gray silver darker gray shadows recessed areas slight brownish tarnish small spots.