Caption

Livonian szelag; issuer: Chodkiewicz, Jan Hieronimowicz (ca. 1537–1579), administrator of Livonia; ruler: Sigismund II Augustus (king of Poland; 1544–1572), interregnum; publishers: Iberfeld, Walentyn (fl. 1572–1573) and Hincza, Jakub (fl. 1572–1573). Bronze/metal coin, 1572. Obverse: griffin with raised sword turned left, separating rim inscription DVCATVS.LIVONIE; value number I below; inscription SCHIL/LING and date fragment .7Z.; reverse rim inscription MONE.NOVA.ARGENTE. Heraldic device: Gryf z Mieczem (griffin with sword). Style: Polish–Livonian coinage (Jagiellon period); inscriptions in Latin and Polish.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A74_152

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Keywords

Livonian szelag issuer Chodkiewicz Jan Hieronimowicz ca 1537–1579 administrator Livonia ruler Sigismund II Augustus king Poland 1544–1572 interregnum publishers Iberfeld Walentyn fl 1572–1573 Hincza Jakub Bronze metal coin 1572 Obverse griffin raised sword turned left separating rim inscription Dvcatvs.Livonie value number I inscription SCHIL Ling date fragment .7Z reverse rim Mone.Nova.Argente Heraldic device Gryf z Mieczem sword Style Polish–Livonian coinage Jagiellon period inscriptions Latin Polish round worn metallic object uneven edge showing textured surface raised circular patterns object shades gray dark gray subtle lighter gray highlights centered plain white background.