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1/2 Groschen - Stephen II Type II
| Issuer | Moldavia |
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| Year | 1433-1445 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Deeply struck but weakly preserved field displaying what appears to be a heraldic aurochs head facing forward, the characteristic dynastic symbol of Moldavian coinage. The design is set within a plain circular border, with the rough, irregular flan typical of hammered billon issues of this period. Surface detail is heavily worn, with only the broad outlines of the central device discernible. No legible legend is present on this side. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a crudely struck design in which a crescent and star motif can be tentatively identified, consistent with the secondary emblems employed on Moldavian half-groschen coinage of Stephen II. The flan is irregular and the strike uneven, as is characteristic of hammered billon small denominations of the period. The field is flat and unadorned, with no discernible border legend surviving on this example. Overall preservation is poor, with significant die weakness and surface granularity throughout. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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