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1 Groat - Sigismund II Augustus Early bust
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
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| Year | 1545-1559 |
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| Weight | 2.45 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1545 - Kopicki 3288; Gum. 614 - 1545 - Kopicki 3289; Gum. 613 - 1545 - Kopicki 3290; Gum. 612 - 1545 - Kopicki 3291 - 1545 - Kopicki 3292 - 1546 - Kopicki 3293; Gum. 615 - 1555 - Kopicki 3294; Gum. 615 - 1556 - Kopicki 3295; Gum. 615 - 1557 - Kopicki 3296; Gum. 615 - 1559 - Kopicki 3297; Gum. 615 - |
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Sigismund II Augustus ruled Lithuania and Poland at a moment of acute monetary disorder — multiple competing mints, debased coinages from neighboring states flooding markets, and constant pressure from the Sejm to reform the system. The groat issues of this period were struck across at least two Lithuanian mints, Vilnius being primary, with die work varying considerably across the span of these reference numbers. The Kopicki listings alone differentiate five varieties within this type, suggesting meaningful die changes rather than trivial punctuation differences.
These early-bust emissions preceded the 1569 Union of Lublin, when Lithuanian coinage retained a distinct administrative identity from the Polish issues struck in parallel.