Tyragetia (Dec 2020)
The finds of Suceava “hybrid” solidi in Belarus
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).
