© Cezary Wolski
© Cezary Wolski
Szeląg litewski - Jan II Kazimierz Waza Malbork
1666 year| Copper | - | - |
| 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 |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#119364 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 61% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOLI MAG DUC LIT 1666 (crown)
SOLI MAG D(inverted U)C LIT 1666 (crown)
SOLI MAG DVC LIT 1666 (crown)
Comment
Mint: Malbork - Marienburg - マルボルク - Мальборк - 马尔堡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
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LM66.A.22.11.3
LM66.A.21 - Medium head type 1 / with GFH / with HKPL monogram
LM66.A.22 - Medium head type 2
LM66.A.23 - Medium head type 3
Interesting fact
The Szeląg litewski coin , which features Jan II Kazimierz Waza (Malbork) and was minted in 1666, is a rare example of a coin that was minted during a time of great turmoil in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The coin was minted during the Swedish Deluge, a series of conflicts between the Commonwealth and Sweden that lasted from 1655 to 1660. Despite the turmoil, the coin still features the image of the king and the coat of arms of the Commonwealth, indicating the importance of maintaining national symbols and identity even during times of conflict.
