Légende

Lithuanian grosz on a Polish foot, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572), Jagiellon dynasty; emblems; royal bust; Polish coins; Pogon (coat of arms; Lithuania); Sigismund II Augustus (1520–1572) — iconography; male busts; monograms; Columns of Gediminas (coat of arms of Lithuania); tied monogram (type), monogram SA. Obv.: Crowned male bust in armor turned right, separating at the top an inscription in a half-circle: SIGIS-AVG.REX; at the bottom horizontally in two lines: .POLO.MAG./.DVX.L. Rev.: Lithuanian Pogon turned left, below a crown dividing the date 15-46; a tied monogram composed of the letters SA and the coat of arms of the Columns, which divide the inscription in the rim: MONETA.MAGNI.DVC.LITVA. Date: 1546. Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius, Poland. Coin; diameter ~22.8–23.0 mm; weight 1.84 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A37_233

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

86.7Mo (12.0Mo) / 46.6cm x 46.6cm / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Lithuanian grosz Polish foot Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Jagiellon dynasty emblems royal bust Polish coins Pogon coat arms Lithuania 1520–1572 iconography male busts monograms Columns Gediminas tied monogram type monogram SA Obv. Crowned male bust armor turned right separating top inscription half-circle Sigis-Avg.Rex bottom horizontally two lines .Polo.Mag .Dvx.L Rev. Lithuanian Pogon left crown dividing date 15-46 tied monogram composed letters SA divide rim Moneta.Magni.Dvc.Litva Date 1546 Grand Duchy Vilnius Coin diameter ~22.8–23.0 mm weight 1.84 g round metallic object worn silver-gray surface featuring raised profile person wearing helmet ornate headpiece side surface scratches textured lines decorative border edge several raised decorative elements band raised characters marks near lower edge deliberately ignored lighting creates subtle highlights shadows emphasize coin’s relief texture visible areas light gray darker gray.