GRAND DUCHY OF LITHUANIA Coins
Czworak vs. Trojak Coins: Jagiellonian Monetary System
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Czworak Example Specimen: Czworak, 1568 (Grand Duchy of Lithuania) Authority & Heraldry: This striking specimen was struck under the authority of Sigismund II Augustus (Polish "Zyg…
Columns of Gediminas: The History of the Penyaz Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Penyaz (Denar) Example Specimen: Penyaz (Denar), 1392-1430 (Grand Duchy of Lithuania) Authority & Identification: This medieval silver penyaz was issued under the rule of Vytautas the Great — G…
Denaras / Kyivan Dang: 14th Century Silver Coin History
Illustrated Specimen Details: Kyivan Denaras Example Specimen: Denaras, 1362-1394 (Principality of Kyiv) Authority & Identification: This miniature silver piece is a regional medieval coin struck under the authority of the …
Boratynka: Copper Solid of the Polish-Lithuanian State
Illustrated Specimen Details: Lithuanian Boratynka (Solid) Example Specimen: Boratynka (Solidus), 1665 (Grand Duchy of Lithuania) Iconography & Origin: This copper solidus (locally known as a boratynka) was struck in 1665 a…
Dwudenar Coin: Double Denar of Lithuania and Poland
Illustrated Specimen Details: Dwudenar (Grand Duchy of Lithuania) Example Specimen: Dwudenar (2 denar), 1570 — Grand Duchy of Lithuania Design & Dynastic Symbolism: The obverse of this small silver coin displays the stylize…
Polgrosz (Half-Grosz) Coin: Lithuanian Vytis, Polish Eagle
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Polgrosz (Grand Duchy of Lithuania) Example Specimen: Polgrosz (Półgrosz), 1559 — Grand Duchy of Lithuania Design & Symbols: The obverse features the iconic Pahonia (Vytis) — the histor…