2 Groschen - Alexandru I cel Bun

Features

Issuer Moldavia (Moldavia and Wallachia)
Voivode Alexander the Good (1400-1432)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1400-1432
Value 2 Groschen
Currency Groat (1375-1665)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.64 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
196576
References MBR# 470,
Octavian Luchian, George Buzdugan, Constantin C. Oprescu, Emil Condurachi; 1977. Monede şi bancnote româneşti. Editura Sport-Turism, Bucharest, Romania.
Kop# 3711
Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych / Część 1.1. Teksty Poz. 1-7058. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne - Zarząd Główny, Warsaw, Poland.
And 3 more volumes.

Obverse

Bull's head. Star between horns. Flower in left field. Moon in right field.

Lettering: + MONES . ALEXANDRI

Reverse

Coat of arms divided per pale with 7 flowers in right field, crown above it, Gothic letter B on the right.

Lettering:
+ WD MOLDAVIENSIS
B

Comments

The coin in the main image (1.64g, VF+):
◦ Auctioned by Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne, Auction 59e, 14 February 2015, Lot 33. Sold for 1,400 PLN; https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=992&lot=33

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Groschen - Alexandru I cel Bun
Katz
Auction 96
Lot 1024
Internet Archive
23 Sep 2023 USD 247.87
(EUR 230.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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