Kaunas Mint (Grand Duchy of Lithuania)

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Not to be confused with the Kaunas Mint (interwar period), established in 1936.
Kaunas Mint
TypeCoin mint
IndustryCoin production
Founded1665; 357 years ago (1665)
Defunct1667
HeadquartersKaunas, Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Area served
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Key people
A. G. fon Horn (governor), John II Casimir Vasa
ProductsCoins
OwnerGrand 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[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Kauno monetų kalykla". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Laucevičius, E. Kauno pinigų kalykla (PDF) (in Lithuanian). pp. 234–243. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ^ Remecas, Eduardas. "Valdovų rūmuose rastos monetos". Lietuvospilys.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Monetų kalykla". Aruodai.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ^ Janušonis, S. (1984). "1692 m. Kauno pinigų kalyklos inventorius". Lietuvos TSR aukštųjų mokyklų mokslo darbai. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Jono Kazimiero Vazos (1649–1668) Lietuvos šilingas". Rinkinys.ldm.lt. Retrieved 1 August 2021.


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