© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
Para / 3 Dengi Pattern
1771 year| Bronze | 10.49 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Moldavia and Wallachia |
|---|---|
| Empress | Catherine II (1771-1796) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1771 |
| Value | 1 Para = 3 Dengi (0.01) |
| Currency | Para (1771-1774) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10.49 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#103983 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Crowned double-headed eagle supporting on its chest the coats of arms of Moldavia and Wallachia on oval shields.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
1771
МОЛД. ПОЛО.
ПАРА
3 ДЕНГИ
Translation:
Moldavo-Wallachian Para
3 Dengi
Edge
Broad oak leaves.
Comment
Coinage was produced during the Russian-Turkish war in 1771-1774, by order of the Russian government on Sadogursky private mint (Sadagura) on the territory of modern Romania. Double denomination (in Russian and local currency) contributed to establishing the correct equivalents in the calculation with the local population in the procurement, mainly of food and fodder.There are three variants of the writing and of the eagle representation.
Interesting fact
The Pattern Para / 3 Dengi (Pattern) 1771 coin was minted during a time of great change and political upheaval in Moldavia and Wallachia, which were then two separate principalities that would later become part of modern-day Romania. The coin's design features a unique blend of Eastern and Western influences, reflecting the region's strategic location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.
