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15 Gross - Wencezlaus IV Piedfort
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Year | 1378-1419 |
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| Value | 15 Groschen |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a large royal crown in high relief, rendered in the Gothic style with trefoil finials and a beaded base band, set within a raised inner circle. Surrounding the crown is an inner legend in uncial Gothic script, followed by an outer circular legend separated by a beaded border. The composition is characteristic of the Bohemian Prague Groschen tradition, adapted here as a piedfort multiple striking. Two concentric bands of Latin inscription encircle the central device, with cross and rosette stops dividing the text. |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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Wenceslaus IV inherited the Bohemian crown in 1378 and promptly inherited its fiscal headaches — chronic shortfalls in royal revenue drove aggressive minting policies throughout his reign. A piedfort of this denomination would have served as a presentation or pattern piece, struck at double the normal planchet thickness to demonstrate die quality or to be gifted to court officials. Normal circulation examples of the 15 Groš are scarce enough; a piedfort survivor is genuinely exceptional.
His reign ended in 1419 with the First Defenestration of Prague.