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Herwijck, Steven van

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The sculpture on the coin features a figure riding a horse. The figure is clad in armor, holding a sword aloft. The horse is rearing up on its hind legs. The coin material appears to be bronze, with a warm, tarnished brown color. An inscription in raised letters surrounds the perimeter. The sculpture has intricate details in the armor and the horse's musculature.

Sigismund II Augustus on Horseback [reverse]

Herwijck, Steven van

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