Grand Duchy of Lithuania ½ Groat, 1546 – 1569
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Information
Country
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Currency
Lithuanian Groat
(1495 – 1580)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Groat
Year
1546 – 1569
Ruler
Sigismund II Augustus
(1548–1572)
Composition
Billon (.375 silver) (Fineness decreased to 0.344 in 1558)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
1.25
Diameter (mm)
20
Thickness (mm)
0.6
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Groat from Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Issued from 1546 to 1569. Struck in Billon (.375 silver) (Fineness decreased to 0.344 in 1558). Measures 20 mm and weighs 1.25 g.
- Obverse
- Knight on horseback left, brandishing sword. Date below, within beaded inner circle. (Coinage of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania)
- Reverse
- Inner circle, containing eagle with wings spread, head turned left. (Sigismund the August, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Livonia)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1569 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9% | ||
| 1566 | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1565 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | ||
| 1564 | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1563 | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1562 | — | — | — | — | — | 8% | ||
| 1561 | — | — | — | — | — | 20% | ||
| 1560 | — | — | — | — | — | 20% | ||
| 1559 | — | — | — | — | — | 15% | ||
| 1558 | — | € 13,00 | — | — | — | 12% | ||
| 1557 | — | — | — | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1556 | — | — | € 22,00 | € 22,00 | — | 12% | ||
| 1555 | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1554 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9% | ||
| 1553 | — | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1552 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | ||
| 1551 | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1550 | — | — | — | — | — | 10% | ||
| 1549 | — | — | € 29,00 | € 52,00 | € 130,00 | 18% | ||
| 1548 | — | € 20,00 | € 22,00 | — | — | 17% | ||
| 1547 | — | — | € 20,00 | — | — | 16% | ||
| 1546 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% |
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