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1/2 Groschen - Peter IV Type Ib
| Issuer | Moldavia |
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| Year | 1451-1457 |
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| Composition | Billon |
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| Obverse description | A heraldic shield occupies the central field, displaying two crossed swords in saltire. Above the shield appears the Cyrillic or abbreviated letter 'T', likely a mintmaster's mark or initial. The design is rendered in a bold, archaic style characteristic of mid-fifteenth-century Moldavian hammered coinage, with irregular striking typical of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The obverse-type auroch's head, the heraldic symbol of Moldavia, is depicted facing forward in the central field. Between the horns appears a six-pointed star or rosette, flanked by a crescent moon above. Additional floral or rosette symbols and a crescent are disposed in the flanking fields. The design follows the established Moldavian dynastic iconography, executed in the rough, expressive style typical of hammered billon coinage of Peter IV's reign. |
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