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| Mass | 4.57 g (0.16 oz) (originally) 4.86 g (0.17 oz) (later mintings) |
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| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Years of minting | 1500 |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Coat of arms with the long cross and inscription "BOGVSLAVS•DUX•STETIN [or STETIEN]•MVC". |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Image of Mary of Nazareth with the inscription "CONSERVANOS•DOMINA" |
Bogislaw [a] was a silver coin minted in the Duchy of Pomerania, during the reign of Bogislaw X. It was worth ½ mark, 8 shillings or 1/6 guilder. It was first minted in 1500 in Szczecin.
Description
Originally it weighed 4.57 g (0.16 oz), 4.32 g (0.15 oz) of which was pure silver. Later, its mass was increased to 4.86 g (0.17 oz), while the mass of silver itself was decreased to 4.29 g (0.15 oz). Its diameter was 32 mm (1.3 inch). [1]
On the obverse, the coin had an image of Mary of Nazareth with the inscription "CONSERVANOS•DOMINA", while on the reverse it had the coat of arms with long cross and inscription that read: "BOGVSLAVS•DUX•STETIN [or STETIEN]•MVC".
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References
Bibliography
- Leksykon numizmatyczny by Andrzej Mikołajczyk. Warsaw/Łódź. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. 1994.
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| Mass | 4.57 g (0.16 oz) (originally) 4.86 g (0.17 oz) (later mintings) |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Years of minting | 1500 |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Coat of arms with the long cross and inscription "BOGVSLAVS•DUX•STETIN [or STETIEN]•MVC". |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Image of Mary of Nazareth with the inscription "CONSERVANOS•DOMINA" |
Bogislaw [a] was a silver coin minted in the Duchy of Pomerania, during the reign of Bogislaw X. It was worth ½ mark, 8 shillings or 1/6 guilder. It was first minted in 1500 in Szczecin.
Description
Originally it weighed 4.57 g (0.16 oz), 4.32 g (0.15 oz) of which was pure silver. Later, its mass was increased to 4.86 g (0.17 oz), while the mass of silver itself was decreased to 4.29 g (0.15 oz). Its diameter was 32 mm (1.3 inch). [1]
On the obverse, the coin had an image of Mary of Nazareth with the inscription "CONSERVANOS•DOMINA", while on the reverse it had the coat of arms with long cross and inscription that read: "BOGVSLAVS•DUX•STETIN [or STETIEN]•MVC".
Notes
References
Bibliography
- Leksykon numizmatyczny by Andrzej Mikołajczyk. Warsaw/Łódź. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. 1994.
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