Kaunas Mint (Grand Duchy of Lithuania)
Type | Coin mint |
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Industry | Coin production |
Founded | 1665 |
Defunct | 1667 |
Headquarters | Kaunas, Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
Area served | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
Key people | A. G. fon Horn (governor), John II Casimir Vasa |
Products | Coins |
Owner | Grand Duke of Lithuania |
The Kaunas Mint (Lithuanian: Kauno monetų kalykla) was a mint of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania which produced coins in Kaunas from 17 October 1665 to 15 January 1667 during the reign of Grand Duke John II Casimir Vasa.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Building of the mint (10 × 25 meters in size) was located in Kaunas Town Hall Square and was governed by A. G. fon Horn, whose initials GFH were minted on the coins as well.[1] It minted copper shillings (also known as boratynka).[1][2][6] In total, more than 40 million coins were minted in the Kaunas Mint.[1]
Coins minted in the Kaunas Mint[]
Minted in 1665
Minted in 1665
Minted in 1666
Minted in 1666
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Kauno monetų kalykla". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b Laucevičius, E. Kauno pinigų kalykla (PDF) (in Lithuanian). pp. 234–243. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Remecas, Eduardas. "Valdovų rūmuose rastos monetos". Lietuvospilys.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Monetų kalykla". Aruodai.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Janušonis, S. (1984). "1692 m. Kauno pinigų kalyklos inventorius". Lietuvos TSR aukštųjų mokyklų mokslo darbai. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Jono Kazimiero Vazos (1649–1668) Lietuvos šilingas". Rinkinys.ldm.lt. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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- 17th-century establishments in Lithuania
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- History of Kaunas
- History of Lithuania (1569–1795)
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