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1 Groschen - Peter II Coat of arms with 1 flower
| Issuer | Principality of Moldavia |
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| Year | 1375-1391 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the coat of arms of Moldavia as a heraldic shield, divided into two registers: the upper portion bearing horizontal bars and the lower portion featuring a patriarchal or flowered cross, all within a dotted inner circle. The shield is rendered in a bold, flat hammered style characteristic of medieval Moldavian coinage. Surrounding the inner beaded border, the circular legend in uncial Latin letters reads SIMOLDOWIS, translating as 'Seal of Moldavia.' A small cross pattée appears at the top of the outer field, serving as a punctuation or decorative stop between legend elements. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Peter I (called "Mușat") founded the Moldavian mint in the 1370s, making these among the earliest coins struck by an independent Moldavian ruler. The groschen model was borrowed directly from Polish and Bohemian monetary practice — pragmatic choices for a principality navigating between Polish suzerainty and the persistent pressure of Hungarian and Tatar neighbors. The single-flower reverse variety is one of several bracteal differentiators used to distinguish emissions across what was likely a short, episodic minting program rather than a continuous one.