© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
Para / 3 Dengi Pattern
1771 year| Copper | - | 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 | Copper |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#103998 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Double-headed eagle with coats of arms of Moldavia and Wallachia. Value.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering: 3 ДЕНГИ ∙
Translation: 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.Interesting fact
The Pattern Para / 3 Dengi (Pattern) 1771 coin was minted during the reign of Prince Grigore III Ghica, who ruled Moldavia and Wallachia from 1764 to 1774. The coin features a unique pattern, with a crowned eagle on one side and a shield with the Ghica family coat of arms on the other. It was minted in limited quantities and was likely used as a trial or pattern coin, which is why it is highly sought after by collectors today.
