The finds of Suceava “hybrid” solidi in Belarus Cover Image

Находки «гибридных» солидов Сучавы в Беларуси
The finds of Suceava “hybrid” solidi in Belarus

Author(s): Roman Kritsuk
Subject(s): History, Middle Ages
Published by: Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei
Keywords: Suceava; Eustratie Dabija; shilling; solidus, Belarus;

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the finds of “hybrid” solidi of Eustratie Dabija (1661-1665) in Belarus. Eustratie Dabija at the mint in Suceava organized the minting of counterfeit shillings of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Prussia, and Swedish Livonia. The presence of hybrid shillings / solidi is caused by the features of the technological process of their minting; they bear a combination of coats of arms of different countries / rulers or have double obverse and double reverse (in English – “mule”). In total, 5 such coins are currently known in Belarus: the type “Monogram of Christina / Monogram of Friedrich Wilhelm”, “Coat of arms of Prussia / Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania”, “Coat of arms of Prussia / Coat of arms of Riga”, “Coat of arms of Riga / Coat of arms of Riga” (2 exemplars).

  • Issue Year: XIV/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 281-284
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Russian