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1 Groschen - Stephen I
| Issuer | Moldavia |
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| Year | 1394-1399 |
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| Currency | Groschen (1375-1665) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a quartered heraldic shield displaying the Hungarian-Angevin arms: horizontal bars on the dexter side and three fleurs-de-lis arranged vertically on the sinister side. The shield is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. Surrounding the shield, a circular Gothic uncial legend reads MONETA MOLDA (Moldavian coin), separated by floral rosette ornaments. The overall style is characteristic of late 14th-century Central European hammered coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the frontal aurochs head, the principal heraldic symbol of Moldavia, depicted with prominent upward-curving horns. A six-pointed star appears between the horns and a crescent moon below the muzzle, both emblematic devices of the Moldavian principality. The device is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding circular Gothic uncial legend reads *SIMSTEPAN*WOIOD (Stephen Voivode), identifying the issuing ruler, separated by a small rosette ornament. The engraving reflects the robust, simplified style typical of hammered medieval Moldavian coinage. |
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