2 Deniers - Kestutis

Obverse description	Central field displays a spearhead surmounted by a Byzantine-style cross, rendered in low relief against a plain, unadorned field. The design is characteristic of the dynastic seal imagery employed by Grand Duchy of Lithuania rulers in the 14th century. The Cyrillic legend ПЕЧАТЬ (meaning 'Duke's seal') appears around or adjacent to the central device. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with hammered medieval coinage of this period. Strike quality is typical of Lithuanian deniers, with uneven metal flow and variable depth of relief.
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Additional information	Kęstutis ruled as Duke of Trakai under an unusual co-governance arrangement with his brother Algirdas, dividing the Grand Duchy along functional lines — Algirdas managing eastern expansion while Kęstutis held the western frontier against the Teutonic Knights. That frontier pressure almost certainly shaped the practical need for small silver currency capable of paying troops and suppliers in a region under near-constant military stress. Kęstutis was eventually strangled on orders of his nephew Jogaila in 1382, ending one of the more capable military careers in medieval Baltic history.