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)

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 at 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 at 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 at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITV
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA27-9.

1547

1547 Half Groshen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA34-12.

1548

1548 Half Groschen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG D G REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.

1549

1549 Half Groschen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.

1550

1550 Half Groschen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT LITVA
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA45-13.

1551

1551 Half Groschen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA46-13 (R).

1552

1552 Half Groschen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA47-15 (R).

1554

1554 Half Groschen

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.

1556

1556 Half Groshen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA59-16.
1556 Half Groshen at 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 at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT LITVA
Vytis.

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

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA74-21 (R). Die lines.

1558

1558 Half Groshen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA84-24.
1558 Half Groshen at 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 at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX L
Eagle.
4SA87-24.
1559 Half Groshen at 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 at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITVA
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX L
Eagle.
4SA87-24.
1559 Half Groshen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITV
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX L
Eagle.

1560

1560 Half Groshen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITV
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DVX LI
Eagle.
4SA98-24.
1560 Half Groshen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI ...
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG ... REX PO MAG DVX L
Eagle.

1561

1561 Half Groschen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT LITV
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DUX L
Eagle.
4SA109-29.

1562

1562 Half Groschen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITV
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DUX L
Eagle.
1562 Half Groschen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI DVCAT9 LITV
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG REX PO MAG DUX L
Eagle.

1563

1563 Half Groschen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI L DVCAT LITV
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG D G REX POLO M D L
Eagle.
4SA137-37.
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1564

1564 Half Groschen at Vilnius

MONETA MAGNI L DVCAT LITV
Vytis.

SIGIS AVG D G REX POLO M D L
Eagle.
4SA157-43.

1565

1565 Half Groschen at 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 at 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
NGC MS61

Vytautas the Great facing left.

Vytis.

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.