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1 Groschen - Alexander I Type IV
| Issuer | Moldavia |
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| Year | 1400-1432 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the facing auroch's head, the principal symbol of Moldavia, with a five-pointed star issuing between the horns. A rose of five petals occupies the left field and a crescent moon the right field, flanking the auroch's head symmetrically. The reverse legend in uncial Latin characters reads MONE ALEXANDRI, identifying this as a coin of the ruler Alexander. The legend is separated by asterisk stops and runs clockwise around the outer border of the flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Alexander I ruled Moldavia for over three decades, navigating constant pressure from Poland, Hungary, and the Ottoman frontier simultaneously. His coinage was prolific by Moldavian standards, and the Type IV groschen reflects the administrative consolidation of his later reign, when the principality briefly held enough stability to regularize its mint output. The series shows marked variation in die workmanship, likely the result of multiple engravers working without strict oversight.