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1/2 Groat - Sigismund II Augustus Tykocin mint
Issuer | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
Year | 1566 |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | 1/2 Groat |
Currency | Lithuanian Groat (1495-1580) |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 1.25 g |
Dimensions | 20 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
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Reference(s) | Kop#3274, Kop#3275, Gum#607 |
Obverse description | Eagle with wings spread, head turned left. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | * SIGIS
* AVG * D * G * REX * POLO * M * D * L (Translation: Sigismund Augustus, by God`s grace King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania) |
Reverse description | Knight on horseback brandishing sword, charging left. Date below, horseshoe symbol dividing legend. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Reverse lettering | * MONETA * MAGNI DVCAT * LIT
1566 (Translation: Coinage of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.) |
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Mint | |
Mintage | 1566 - Kopicki 3274, Gum. 607 Large horseshoe - 1566 - Kopicki 3275, Gum. 607 Small horseshoe -
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Catalog ID | 9297294520 |
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