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2 Groschens - Stephen II Type I
| Issuer | Moldavia |
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| Year | 1433-1445 |
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| Currency | Groschen (1375-1665) |
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| Obverse description | Divided shield bearing three horizontal bars on the dexter side and seven fleurs-de-lis arranged in the sinister field. A crown surmounts the shield. The heraldic composition is rendered in a bold, simplified style characteristic of medieval hammered coinage. A circular legend in uncial Latin script surrounds the central device within the coin's field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | Frontal auroch head, the traditional symbol of Moldavia, displayed in high relief at the center of the field. A five-pointed star is positioned between the horns, with a crescent to the sinister and a rosette to the dexter of the head. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with an uncial Latin legend encircling the entire composition in the outer field. A cross patée serves as a punctuation mark within the legend. |
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