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1/2 Groat półgrosz - Sigismund II August (1st eagle)
| Issuer | Vilnius Mint |
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| Year | 1545-1546 |
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| Weight | 1.25 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the heraldic eagle of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania displayed with wings spread, head turned to the right, rendered in the Gothic style characteristic of early Jagiellonian coinage. The eagle is depicted with elaborately feathered wings and talons, set within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend, separated by star-shaped ornaments, reads: + SIGIS ⋆ AVG ⋆ REX ⋆ P ⋆ MAG ⋆ DVX ⋆ L, identifying Sigismund Augustus as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. The overall design is characteristic of the first eagle type struck at the Vilnius Mint under Sigismund II August. |
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| Obverse lettering | + SIGIS ⋆ AVG ⋆ REX ⋆ P ⋆ MAG ⋆ DVX ⋆ L (Translation: Sigismund Augustus, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania) |
| Reverse description | Central field depicts the armored equestrian figure of the Pahonia (Vytis), the mounted knight of Lithuania, galloping to the left and brandishing a sword overhead, with a shield bearing a cross on the left arm. The date (1546 on the illustrated example) appears in the lower field within the beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend reads MONETA ⋆ MAGNI ⋆ DVCAT9 ⋆ LITV, denoting this as the coinage of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The reverse type is enclosed within a beaded border, with the legend separated by star-shaped ornamental stops, consistent with Vilnius Mint production of the mid-sixteenth century. |
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