© Cezary Wolski
© Cezary Wolski
Szeląg litewski - Jan II Kazimierz Waza Kowno
1666 year| Copper | 1.25 g | 15.90 mm |
| Issuer | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| King | John II Casimir Vasa (1649-1668) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1666 |
| Value | 1 Schilling (1 Szeląg) (1⁄90) |
| Currency | First Zloty (1573-1795) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.25 g |
| Diameter | 15.90 mm |
| Thickness | 0.85 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#119357 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 58% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOLI MAG DVC LIT 1666 (crown)
SOLI MAG DVC LIT 1666 -- (crown)
SOLI MAG D -- VC LIT 1666 (crown)
SOLI MAG D - VC LIT 1666 (crown)
SOLI MAG (inverted D) -- VC LIT 1666 (crown)
OLI MAG DVC LIT -- 1666 (crown)
Edge
Plain
Comment
Mint: كاوناس - Kaunas - Kauen - Ковно - Коўна - קובנה - カウナス - Каунас - 考那斯TLB - 1660-66 Titus Livijus Boratinis, Tenant
1664-66 Brzesc. Litewski, C. Bandine, Tenant
GFH - 1665-66 Georgas Fon Hornis
In Krause Standard Catalog of World Coins 1601-1700, 7th Ed (2018) all mints and years 1660-1666 are under Lithuania KM# 50
© Cezary Wolski
LK66.A.21.11.1.1
LK66.A.23.13.2
LK66.B.21.11
LK66.A.21 - Medium head type 1 / with GFH / Kryszpin arms
LK66.A.22 - Medium head type 2
LK66.A.23 - Medium head type 3
LK66.A.24 - Medium head type 4
LK66.A.25 - Medium head type 5
LK66.B.21 - Medium head type 1 / with GFG / Kryszpin arms
Interesting fact
The Szeląg litewski coin , which features Jan II Kazimierz Waza, is a rare example of a coin that was issued jointly by the Polish and Lithuanian Commonwealths. This coin was minted in 1666 in Kowno (now known as Kaunas, Lithuania) and was used as a means of payment in both Poland and Lithuania. This coin is a symbol of the close economic and political ties between the two countries during that time period.
