Lithuania
John II Casimir Vasa
1660-1666
Grand Duke of Lithuania
Solidus or Schilling
Obverse: John Casimir, right facing.
Reverse: Vytis on horseback, date in legend.
Having lived a storied life as a cardinal, Jesuit, abbot and emperor, John II Casimir Vasa only reigned for a short time. During his time as emperor of Poland, John inherited the state of affairs that encompased the Russo-Polish war and shortly to follow, a war with Sweden, often called The Deluge.
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