Father Franciszek Augustin and the coin finds

The authors’ aim is to discuss the finds of ancient and medieval coins noticed by the Father Franciszek Augustin in his chronicles of Żywiec and parish of Żywiec. In his chronicles Father Augustin mentioned some coin finds. These are a semis of Nero found in former Prussia at Sterławki Wielkie (commune Ryn, District of Giżycko), a large bronze of an unidentified Roman Emperor discovered in the vicinity of Kęty and medieval (?) coins found in the ruins of a stronghold on the Grojec Hill near Żywiec. The authors made an attempt to identify and reconstruct these finds.