Lithuania. Jan II Kazimierz (1648-1668). Half-ducat 1665 Vilnius (Wilno) mint. Gold 1.72 g, 16 mm. Av: bust of the king in a laurel wreath, facing right, below it the initials T.L.B. (Titus Livius Boratini - mint manager). The title within dots circle: IOA. CAS. REX. PO. S. Rev: Knight (Pogon) between the prince's mitre and the KHPL monogram (Kryszpin Hieronim Kirschenstein - Grand Treasurer of Lithuania). Legend within dot circle: MON. AVR. MAG. DVC. LIT. 1665. "Golden Boratynka" - a coin minted by walzwerk method in Vilnius, Lithuania during 1664-1665 in order to repay the debt to Lithuanian troops in the Moscow War. Dutkowski 37.a (R5), Ivanauskas 9JK2-2 (RR), Kopicki 3629 (R2), Tyszkiewicz 25 mk. Beautiful RARE Lithuanian half ducat. NGC MS 62.
