Gdansk trojak, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellonian dynasty; royal bust; Gdansk coat of arms; Polish coin iconography; inscriptions; male bust; city coat of arms. Obverse: Crowned male bust in profile turned right, rim inscription divided at the top, terminating in a lily: SIGIS.AVG.REX.PO.D.PRVS. Reverse: Below the numeral of value: .III. inscription: GROSS.AR/TRIP.CIVI/GEDANEN; below the year: .15-57. separated by a shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk. 1557; Poland, Gdansk; coin.
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Gdansk trojak, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellonian dynasty; royal bust; Gdansk coat of arms; Polish coin iconography; inscriptions; male bust; city coat of arms. Obverse: Crowned male bust in profile turned right, rim inscription divided at the top, terminating in a lily: SIGIS.AVG.REX.PO.D.PRVS. Reverse: Below the numeral of value: .III. inscription: GROSS.AR/TRIP.CIVI/GEDANEN; below the year: .15-57. separated by a shield with the coat of arms of Gdansk. 1557; Poland, Gdansk; coin.

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Gdansk trojak Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Jagiellonian dynasty royal bust Gdansk coat arms Polish coin iconography inscriptions male bust city coat Obverse Crowned profile turned right rim inscription divided top terminating lily Sigis.Avg.Rex.Po.D.Prvs Reverse numeral value .Iii inscription Gross.Ar Trip.Civi Gedanen year .15-57 separated shield coat Gdansk 1557 coin single round metallic coin sits white background showing worn raised design decorative border silver-gray slightly darker tarnished areas reddish-brown spots features shapes central shield- emblem several horizontal bands sculpted elements middle.

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