© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
5 Deniers - Kestutis ND
| Silver (.940) | 1.45 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Grand duke | Kestutis (1345-1382) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1360-1377 |
| Value | 5 Deniers (5 Denar) (0.5) |
| Currency | Bohemian Groat (-1495) |
| Composition | Silver (.940) |
| Weight | 1.45 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#402437 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Lettering arranged in circle.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering: ПЕЧАТЬ
Comment
Weight varies between 0.65-1.45g. Diameter varies between 16-18mm. Early authors (1991-1993) attribute coin to Algirdas. Later sources (2022-2024) attribute it to Kestutis. Precious metal mass for heaviest examples close to half of contemporary Bohemian groat.
Variants in arrangement of the lettering are known.
Manufactured by punching out coins from metal strips and then stamping them. Coins are slightly bent to obverse side.
Known collections:
Bank of Lithuania, Money Museum. (13G1-1)
M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art (13G4-3)
Interesting fact
The 5 Deniers coin from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, minted during the reign of Kestutis (1360-1377), features an intricate design on its obverse side, including a crowned shield with the Lithuanian coat of arms and a legend that reads "Kestutis Dei Gratia Ducatus Lithuaniae" ("Kestutis, by the grace of God, Duke of Lithuania").
