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1/2 Groschen - Stephen IV
| Issuer | Moldavia |
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| Year | 1517-1527 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A pointed-base heraldic shield occupies the central field, bearing a double cross composed of two stacked pattée-style crosses joined at the center by a small globule, representing the Moldavian dynastic emblem. The shield is rendered in a plain, unadorned style characteristic of hammered medieval coinage. A small trefoil or rosette ornament is positioned in the field to the left of the shield, with a matching rosette to the right. No legend or inscription is present on this face. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Stephen IV of Moldavia — not to be confused with Stephen the Great, his far more celebrated predecessor — ruled during a period of intense Ottoman pressure on the principality. His coinage is sparse and poorly documented, reflecting a reign spent largely managing tributary obligations rather than projecting independent authority through a robust mint program. The half groschen denominations from this decade are among the thinnest-flan billon issues the Moldavian series produces.