Groschen with William II, King of the Netherlands; Sigismund I of Poland

1506–48

Medium: Silver
Dimensions: 1.90 g, 12:00, 23.5 mm
Credit Line: Hohenzollern-Schlaberg-Hughes Collection, Gift of Thomas Lowe Hughes, J.D. 1952
Accession Number: 2017.79.496
Geography: Made in West Prussia
Culture: Polish
Period: 16th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Legend. Crowned bust r.

Reverse Description: Legend. Eagle with raised sword.

Provenance

Thomas Lowe Hughes, Chevy Chase, Md., to 2017; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Bibliography

"Acquisitions July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (December 1, 2017), 27

Object copyright

Additional information

coins, groschen, money

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