Kraków_grosz

Kraków grosz

Kraków grosz

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The Kraków grosz (Latin: grossus cracoviensis (sing.), grossi cracovienses (pl.), Polish: grosz krakowski, German: Krakauer Groschen) were medieval silver coins minted in 14th century Kraków.[1]

Legend reads: outer ring "DEI GRATIA REX POLONIE"; inner ring "KAZIMIRVS PRIMUS"
Legend reads: "GROSI CRACOVIENSESS"

Following the Bohemian Prague groschen in use since 1300, and other large silver groschen-type coins issued in the Holy Roman Empire, the coin was introduced in 1367 during the reign of King Casimir III of Poland.[2]

Its obverse and reverse sides had the following text:

  • KAZIMIRVS PRIMUS DEI GRATIA REX POLONIE
  • GROSI CRACOVIENSESS (sic!)

References

  1. [1]
    Davidko, Natalya (2018). "Anglo-Norman Money Names in Context". Kalbų Studijos (32): 94–116. ISSN 1648-2824.
  2. [2]
    "Poland - The arrival of the Teutonic Knights | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-11.


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