| Description de l’avers |
Shield divided per pale (split vertically in half). The right half with crescent and star. The left half with two bars on argent (no hatch representing silver). Greek cross above |
| Écriture de l’avers |
Cyrillic |
| Légende de l’avers |
IW БACAPAБA BOД (Translation: Ioan Basarab Voivode) |
| Description du revers |
Golden eagle regardant (looking over its shoulder) right, with cross under the right wing, standing on great helm facing right. |
| Écriture du revers |
Cyrillic |
| Légende du revers |
IW БACAPAБA |
| Tranche |
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| Atelier |
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| Tirage |
ND (1473-1477) - - |
| ID Numisquare |
2214181220 |
Historical Context: The 1 Ducat of Basarab III Laiotă cel Bătrân, 1st series (1473-1477), reflects a turbulent era in Wallachian history. Basarab III's multiple reigns were marked by intense political instability, Ottoman pressure, and conflict with rivals. This silver coin, unusually denominated