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3 Groschens - Stephen VIII Type Ia
| Issuer | Moldavia |
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| Year | 1595 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | At the top of the obverse, an auroch head is depicted within an oval cartouche, flanked by a small rose on each side. The central field bears a two-line Latin legend. At the base, the Przegonia (Pogonia) heraldic shield is displayed, accompanied by a small rosette on either side. The overall layout is characteristic of Moldavian hammered coinage of the late sixteenth century. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Stephen VIII (Ștefan Răzvan) ruled Moldavia for barely four months in 1595 before being captured and executed by Polish-backed rival Ieremia Movilă. That compressed reign makes any coinage attributed to him exceptionally scarce by default — not by minting accident, but by political arithmetic. The MBR Type Ia designation places this among the earliest die classification within his issue, suggesting production began promptly after he seized power in April with Transylvanian support.