Groschen coin Petru II of Moldavia, 1375-1391, silver, first one to be coined by a Moldavian ruler

14. Groschen coin Petru II of Moldavia, 1375-1391, silver, first one to be coined by a Moldavian ruler

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EUR 125

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EUR 600

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Thu, 22 December 2022 19:00

Groschen coined by Petru II of Moldavia, ruler of Moldavia between 1375 and 1392, the first Moldavian Voivode to coin a currency. It is assumed, on quite solid grounds, that the shield on the reverse side is the personal coat of arms of the ruling family. If this assumption is true, one must notice that this coat of arms did not have a fixed form, as the number of lilies in the background varied noticeably, without any scientifically accepted heraldic explanation. The number of lily flowers on the coins of Petru II of Moldavia varies from one to seven, and this specific coin has seven. The variation continues on his successors' coins as well.

Dimensions

custom d=17 mm

Description

silver

PROVENANCE

It originates from an auction house based in Sweden. The preliminary origin (March 2010) is the sale of the medieval Romanian coins collection belonging to a German numismatist, Berlin.

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