Lithuania 1652 schilling

Steve Album Auction 52, lot 2688

This specimen was lot 2688 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), where it sold for $132. The catalog description^[1] noted, "LITHUANIA: John II Casimir Vasa, 1649-1668, BI schilling, Vilnius (Wilno), 1652, a lovely lustrous mint state example! PCGS graded MS63." This obscure type appears to be unlisted in the SCWC. The grand duchy of Lithuanian was in personal union with Poland.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon.

Catalog reference: Kop-3579.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Dustin Wagner, Auction 52, featuring the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection and the Almer H. Orr III Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

Link to:

• Lithuania 1661-TLB schilling
• Coins and currency dated 1652