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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zantetsuken, post: 741038, member: 21665&quot;]The next two are coins are from the Principalities of MOLDAVIA and WALLACHIA (now part of Romania and Moldova). The first specimen is a silver Groschen from Moldavia issued during the reign of Prince: Petru Musat I 1375-1391 AD. These were among the first coins struck for Moldavia, and Petru I had numerous coins minted that had patterns that would set the standard for later rulers. The second specimen is silver Ducat from Wallachia issued during the reign of Prince: Mircea I (The Elder) 1386-1418 AD. Mircea helped strengthen his country&#039;s status politically and economically in the region, and managed to control the most territory in it&#039;s history. On an added note, Mircea I was the grandfather of Vlad Tepes III~The Impaler (AKA-Count Dracula). The third specimen is a copper Bani from Wallachia 1429-1435 AD?. It is listed as being issued under Ban: Nicolae Redwitz, but some Romanian numismatists believe this might have actually been issued under Prince: Dan II (1420-1431 AD). The obverse show a crowned shield with a cross of the Teutonic Knights and initial. The reverse, while weakly struck, shows the leader standing, holding a scepter, and legend along the rim. The &#039;Bani&#039; is a division of the &#039;Leu&#039;, and is still used in Romanian currency today.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><i><img src="http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww65/samuraisedge/MoldaviaARGroschen1375-1391AD.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></b></p><p><br /></p><p><i><b>MOLDAVIA (PRINCIPALITY)~AR Groschen 1375-1391 AD</b></i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i><b><img src="http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww65/samuraisedge/WallachiaARDucat1386-1418AD.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i><b>WALLACHIA (PRINCIPALITY)~AR Ducat 1386-1418 AD</b></i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i><b><img src="http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww65/samuraisedge/WallachiaAEBani1429-1435AD.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i><b>WALLACHIA~AE Bani 1429-1435?</b></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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