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

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Gdansk trojak Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Jagiellonian dynasty obverse crowned male bust profile turned right rim inscription terminating lily Sigis.Avg.Rex.Po.D.Prvs reverse numeral .III inscription GROSS.AR Trip.Civi Gedanen year .15-57 separated shield coat arms Gdansk dated 1557 coin round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised profile bearded man wearing ornate crown detailed collar decorative raised edges ring raised markings portrait visible colors include silver-gray darker gray shadows slight highlights.

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