Lithuania 1569 4 groschen

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 47957

This specimen was lot 47957 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $264. The catalog description^[1] noted, "LITHUANIA. 4 Groschen, 1569. Vilnius Mint. Sigismund II August. PCGS AU-50. From the Collection of Kazmier Wysocki, former mayor of Hackensack, New Jersey." This type was struck 1565-69 at Vilnius and seems to be common. Sigismund II Augustus was grand duke of Lithuania and king of Poland. He was the last male member of the Jagiellonian dynasty.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.29 g, 0.875 fine silver, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Ivanauskas-10SA40-3.

Sources:

• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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