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1 Grossus - Stephen Báthory Riga
| Issuer | Mint of Riga |
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| Year | 1581 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped bust of Stephen Báthory facing right, wearing an ornate royal crown with fleur-de-lis finials and a ruffled collar visible at the truncation. The effigy displays a bearded profile with naturalistic facial features rendered in moderate relief. A circular beaded inner border frames the portrait, with the Latin royal titulary legend distributed around the periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Two heraldic shields — one bearing the arms of Poland and the other of Livonia — displayed side by side beneath a royal crown, with crossed keys of Riga positioned between the shields and the split date 15-81 appearing in the lower field. The entire device is enclosed within a circular beaded border and surrounded by the civic Latin legend identifying the denomination and city of issue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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