Early Coinage


1362-1394 Denar
Shield pattern.
Circle of dots.
Principality of Kiev. Issued by Vladimir Olgerdovich, Grand Prince of Kiev.

1375-1384 Denar
Cross on a spearhead.
ΠΕΥΛΤЪ
Huletski 21B

1400-1430 Denar
Columns of Gediminas.
Cross on a spearhead.
Vytautas the Great (1350-1430)

1399-1407 Dirham
Columns of Gediminas counterstamp on Islamic legend.
Islamic legend
Issued by Golden Horde Khan Shadi Beg (1399-1407), counterstamped ca. 1420.

Alexander I Jagiellon (1492-1506)


1492-1506 Penny
Vytis, A behind.
Eagle.

1492-1506 Penny
Vytis, A behind.
Eagle.

1492-1506 Half Groschen
MON ALEXANDRI
Vytis.
MAGNI DVC LITVANIE
Eagle.

1492-1506 Half Groschen
MON ALEXANDRI
Vytis.
MAGNI DVC LITVANIE
Eagle.

1492-1506 Half Groschen
MON ALEXANDRI
Vytis.
MAGNI DVC LITVANIE
Eagle.

1492-1506 Half Groschen
MON ALEXANDRI
Vytis.
MAGNI DVC LITVANIE
Eagle.

Sigismund I the Old (1506-1548)

Half Groschen

1509


1509 Half Groschen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
+ / +

1509 Half Groschen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
:+ / :+

1509 Half Groschen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
+ / :+

1510


1510 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
+ / +

1510 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
+ / :+

1511


1511 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
:+ / +

1511 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
:+ / :+

1511 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
+ / +

1512


1512 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
:+ / +

1512 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
+ / +

1513


1513 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned agle.
:+ / +

1513 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned agle.
+ / :+

1514


1514 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
+ / :+

1514 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
+ / :+

1515


1515 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
+ / ...+

1515 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
+ / :+

1516


1516 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
:+ / ?

1517


1517 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
? / +

1517 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
.+ / + Bent crossbar on A.

1518


1518 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
No crossbars on As. :+ / :+

1519


1519 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITANIE
Crowned eagle.
70D (V)
Reversed N in MONETA, missing V in LITVANIE. + / .:+

1520


1520 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
Backwards Ns. :+ / :+

1521


1521 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
Backwards Ns. :+ / :+

1521 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
+ / :+

1522


1522 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
:+ / ?

1523


1523 Half Groshen
MONETA : SIGISMVNDI
Vytis.
MAGNI : DVCIS : LITVANIE
Crowned eagle.
Backwards N on the obverse. + / +

Sigismund II Augustus (Lithuania 1544-1572, Poland 1548-1572)


1558 Denar
Vytis.
Eagle.

1570 2 Denar
Vytis.
Monogram of Sigismund Agustus.

1547 Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCA LITVA
Vytis, SA monogram and Columns of Gediminas below.
SIGIS AVG REX POLO MAG DVX L
Bust of Sigismund.
SSA84-3

1566 Groschen minted in Tykocin
MONETA MAGNI DVCA LIT
Vytis, SA monogram and Columns of Gediminas below.
SIGIS AVG REX POLO MAG DVX L
Bust of Sigismund.
SSA19-8 (R) ?

1568 4 Groschen
SIGIS AVG D G REX PO MA[G DVX] L
Bust of Sigismund.
MONE[TA M]AGNI L DVCAT LITV
Vyris and the Columns of Gediminas.

Half Groschen

1546


1546 Half Groshen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITV
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA27-9

1547


1547 Half Groshen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA34-12

1548


1548 Half Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG D G REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.

1549


1549 Half Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.

1550


1550 Half Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA45-13

1551


1551 Half Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA46-13 (R)

1552


1552 Half Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA47-15 (R)

1556


1556 Half Groshen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA59-16

1556 Half Groshen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MANI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA63-16 (R)
MANI instead of MAGNI.

1557


1557 Half Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA253-21 (R)
Reversed N in MONETA.

1557 Half Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA74-21 (R)
Die lines.

1558


1558 Half Groshen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA84-24

1558 Half Groshen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
Same legends as 4SA84-24, but different horse and eagle styles.

1559


1559 Half Groshen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX L
Eagle.
4SA87-24

1559 Half Groshen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITV
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX L
Eagle.
4SA293-24 (R)
No crossbar in A of MAGNI.

1559 Half Groshen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX L
Eagle.
4SA87-24

1559 Half Groshen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITV
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX L
Eagle.

1560


1560 Half Groshen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITV
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA98-24

1560 Half Groshen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI ...
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG ... REX PO MAG DVX L
Eagle.

1561


1561 Half Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT LITV
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DUX L
Eagle.
4SA109-29

1562


1562 Half Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITV
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DUX L
Eagle.

1562 Half Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITV
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DUX L
Eagle.

1563


1563 Half Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI L DVCAT LITV
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG D G REX POLO M D L
Eagle.
4SA137-37

1564


1564 Half Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI L DVCAT LITV
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG D G REX POLO M D L
Eagle.
4SA157-43

1565


1565 Half Groschen minted in Vilnius
MONETA MAGNI L DVCAT LITVA
Vytis.
SIGIS AVG D G REX POLO M D L
Eagle.

Stephen Bathory (1576-1586)


1579 2 Denars
Vytis.
Batory monogram.

1579 2 Denars
Vytis.
Batory monogram.

1581 3 Groshen
STEP D G REX PO M D L
Bust of Stephen.
III / GROS ARG / TRIP M D / LIT
Eagle, Batory 3-claw emblem, shield, Vytis.

1582 3 Groshen
STEP D G REX PO M D L
Bust of Stephen.
III / GROS ARG / TRIP M D / LIT
Eagle, Batory 3-claw emblem, shield, Vytis.

1583 3 Groshen
STEP D G REX PO M D L
Bust of Stephen.
III / GROS ARG / TRIP M D / LIT
Eagle, Batory 3-claw emblem, shield, Vytis.

Sigismund III Vasa (1587-1632)


1620 2 Denari
Crowned monogram.
Vytis.
KM #15.3
Privy mark of two fish.

1622 Grosz
Crowned bust of Sigismund III right.
Vytis.
KM #32
The date is incorrectly given as 1262.

1626 Grosz
SIG III D G REX PO M D L
Crowned bust of Sigismund III.
GROSS MAG DVCA LIT
Vytis.
KM #32

1627 Grosz
Crowned bust of Sigismund III right.
Vytis.
KM #32

John II Casimir (1648-1668)


1652 2 Denari
IOA CAS D G R POL L
Crowned ICR monogram in inner circle.
SOLIDVS : M : D : LIT
Vytis left in inner circle, date in legend.
KM #41

1652 2 Denari
IOA CAS D G R POL L
Crowned ICR monogram in inner circle.
SOLIDVS : M : D : LIT
Vytis left in inner circle, date in legend.
KM #41

1661 Schilling minted in Ujadow
IOANN CAS REX
Bust.
SOLI MAG DVC LIT
Vytis.
KM #50

1664 Schilling
IOAN CAS RE
Bust.
SOLI MAG DVC LIT
Vytis.
KM #50

1666 Schilling
IOANN CAS REX
Bust.
SOLI MAG DVC LIT
Vytis.
KM #50

Republic (1918-1940)


1925 Litas
National arms.
Value above oak leaves.
Mintage of 5,985,000.
KM #76

1936 10 Litu
Vytautas the Great facing left.
Vytis.
NGC MS61
Mintage of 720,000.
KM #83
Edge inscription of VIENYBEJE TAUTOS JEGA.

1938 10 Litu
Columns of Gediminas above LIETUVA and dates 1918-1938.
President Antanas Smetona left.
Mintage of 170,000.
KM #84
20th anniversary of the republic. Edge inscription of VIENYBEJE TAUTOS JEGA.

Modern Republic (1991-)


1999 Litas
National arms on shield within shaded circle divides date.
Six clasped hands within an artistic design.
Mintage of 1,000,000.
KM #117
The Baltic highway.

2005 Litas
Vytis in a circle.
Palace.
Mintage of 1,000,000.
KM #142

2009 Litas
National arms.
Female figure standing at an easel.
Mintage of 1,000,000.
KM #162
Vilnius - European culture capital.

2010 Litas
National arms.
Long spears attacking each other.
Mintage of 1,000,000.
KM #172
600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald.

1998 5 Litai
National arms within circle.
Value within circle.
KM #113

2004 20 Cents
Vytis.
Dove above value in wreath of clasped hands.
Mintage of 12,500.
X #Pn5
INA fantasy pattern.

2015 Euro
Vytis.
Relief map of western Europe, stars, lines and value.
KM #211

2015 5 Euro
Vytis.
Wing over banner in color and music score.
Mintage of 25,000.
KM #84
25th anniversary of the restoration of independence.

2003 Medal
King's portrait.
Coronation.
Commemorates the 750th anniversary of the coronation of Mindaugas.