| Roma Numismatics Ltd. > E-Sale 119 | Auction date: 24 April 2024 |
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| Lot description: Romania, Moldavia (Principality). Ioan Voda cel Viteaz (the Brave) CU Akce. Dated year 7081 of the Creation = 1573. ГXЄР[ЄГIЄ • М]ОЛДВЄI • АКЧЄ (sic), facing head of bull; star between horns, date across fields / [W]ГЄЧ • МОЛДО[ВЄI], bearded head to right, wearing voivodal hat. MBR 801-807 var. (obv. legend); KM 62.1a var. (same); Roma E-111, 1623 var. (same, hammer: £650); Roma E-87, 1610 var. same, hammer: 1,300 GBP). 5.73g, 25mm, 8h. Good Very Fine; in good condition for the issue. Extremely Rare; apparently unpublished with this obverse legend variant. Ioan Voda was the illegitimate son of Ştefan IV whose short reign ended in defeat against the Ottoman Empire. He is also known as John 'the terrible' due to his harsh treatment of the Moldavian nobility. He struck a lone copper coin type called the akce which was the first coin to not list the ruler's name and to have the legend written in Romanian. Estimate: 1000 GBP |  |
