Légende

Lithuanian grosz on a Lithuanian foot, Sigismund II Augustus (King of Poland; 1544–1572). Obverse: crowned male bust in armour, profile to the right; rim inscription divided at the top by a crown cross: SIGIS.AVG.REX. O. MAG.DVC.LIT. Reverse: Lithuanian Pursuit (Pogon) facing left, below the date 1546 and the Columns of Gediminas coat of arms dividing the rim inscription: MONET. GNI. DVCAT9.LITVA. 1546. Materials/function: coin. Place/date: Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1546. Diameter ~24.8–25.0 mm; weight 2.35 g. Subjects/themes: coats of arms, Jagiellonian dynasty, royal male bust, iconography of Sigismund II Augustus, Columns of Gediminas, Pogon.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A37_292

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

86.7Mo (11.1Mo) / 46.6cm x 46.6cm / 5504 x 5504 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Lithuanian grosz Lithuanian foot Sigismund II Augustus King Poland 1544–1572 Obverse crowned male bust armour profile right rim inscription divided top crown cross Sigis.Avg.Rex O Mag.Dvc.Lit Reverse Lithuanian Pursuit Pogon facing left date 1546 Columns Gediminas coat arms dividing rim inscription Monet Gni Dvcat9.Litva 1546 Materials function coin Place date Vilnius Grand Duchy Lithuania Diameter ~24.8–25.0 mm weight 2.35 g Subjects themes coats arms Jagiellonian dynasty royal male bust iconography Gediminas round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing raised circular border embossed central design depict group forms curved angular outlines rim series raised decorative shapes textured inner ring surface areas darker gray patina small patches lighter silver metal polished.