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1/2 Groschen - Stephen III Type IIb
| Issuer | Moldavia |
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| Year | 1457-1504 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Moldavian heraldic shield bearing the aurochs head device, characteristic of the principality's coinage under Stephen III. The escutcheon is rendered in a simple, angular style typical of hammered medieval issues, with the charge occupying the full face of the shield. A rudimentary border or beaded rim encircles the design within the irregular flan. The overall execution reflects the primitive die-cutting techniques employed at the Moldavian mint during the late fifteenth century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a frontal bust or head of Saint, likely Saint George or the Virgin Mary, rendered in a schematic, Byzantine-influenced style typical of Moldavian coinage of this period. The figure is depicted facing, with a nimbus or halo surrounding the head, and flanked by small ornamental or heraldic elements in the field. The relief is low and the details are weakly struck, consistent with the variable die alignment and irregular flan characteristic of hammered half-groschen issues. The composition reflects the strong Orthodox iconographic tradition present on Moldavian princely coinage under Stephen III. |
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