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6 Groat - Sigismund II Augustus Wilno mint
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
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| Year | 1562 |
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| Diameter | 31 mm |
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| Obverse description | Crowned, draped bust of Sigismund II Augustus facing right, wearing a ruffled collar and royal crown with elaborate beaded detail, set within a beaded inner circle. The date 1562 appears in two parts flanking the bust in the field. A continuous Latin legend surrounds the effigy along the outer rim, reading SIGIS AVGVSTVS REX POLO MAG DVX L. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Pahonia, the heraldic equestrian figure of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, depicted as an armored knight on horseback galloping to the right, sword raised aloft and a shield bearing a cross on his arm, all within a beaded inner circle. The Roman numeral VI appears in the lower field beneath the horse. A continuous Latin legend surrounds the central device reading GROSSVS SEXDVPL MAG DVCAT LITVA VI. |
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