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'''Bogislaw'''{{efn|[[Polish language|Polish]]: ''Bogusław''.}} was a [[silver coin]] emitted in [[Duchy of Pomerania]] during the reign of [[Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania|Bogislaw X]]. It was worth ½ [[Mark (currency)|mark]], 8 [[shilling]]s or 1/6 [[Guilder]]. The emition hed began in 1500 in [[Szczecin]].
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| Mass_special = 4.57 g (0.16 oz) (originally)<br>4.86 g (0.17 oz) (later mintings)
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| Years of Minting = 1500
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| Obverse Design = Coat of arms with the long cross and inscription "BOGVSLAVS•DUX•STETIN [or STETIEN]•MVC".
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| Reverse Design = Image of [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary of Nazareth]] with the inscription "CONSERVANOS•DOMINA"
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'''Bogislaw'''{{efn|[[Polish language|Polish]]: ''Bogusław''.}} was a [[silver coin]] minted in the [[Duchy of Pomerania]], during the reign of [[Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania|Bogislaw X]]. It was worth ½ [[Mark (currency)|mark]], 8 [[shilling]]s or 1/6 [[guilder]]. It was first minted in 1500 in [[Szczecin]].


== Description ==
== 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), although the mass of silver itself decreased to 4.29 g (0.15 oz). Its diameter was 32 mm (1.3 inch).<ref>''Vademecum kolekcjonera monet i banknotów'' by Marian Kowalski. [[Wrocław]]. Ossolineum. 1988. p. 92.<ref>
Originally it weighed 4.57 g (0.16&nbsp;oz), 4.32 g (0.15&nbsp;oz) of which was pure silver. Later, its mass was increased to 4.86 g (0.17&nbsp;oz), while the mass of silver itself was decreased to 4.29 g (0.15&nbsp;oz). Its diameter was 32&nbsp;mm (1.3 inch).<ref>''Vademecum kolekcjonera monet i banknotów'' by Marian Kowalski. [[Wrocław]]. Ossolineum. 1988. p. 92.</ref>


On the [[Obverse and reverse|obverse]], the coin had an image of [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary of Nazareth]] with the inscription "CONSERVANOS•DOMINA", while on the [[Obverse and reverse|reverse]] it had the coat of arms with long cross and inscription that read: "BOGVSLAVS•DUX•STETIN [or STETIEN]•MVC".
On the [[Obverse and reverse|obverse]], the coin had an image of [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary of Nazareth]] with the inscription "CONSERVANOS•DOMINA", while on the [[Obverse and reverse|reverse]] it had the coat of arms with long cross and inscription that read: "BOGVSLAVS•DUX•STETIN [or STETIEN]•MVC".

== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
*''Leksykon numizmatyczny'' by Andrzej Mikołajczyk. Warsaw/Łódź. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. 1994.
*''Leksykon numizmatyczny'' by Andrzej Mikołajczyk. Warsaw/Łódź. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. 1994.
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Latest revision as of 06:52, 28 May 2021

Mass4.57 g (0.16 oz) (originally)
4.86 g (0.17 oz) (later mintings)
Diameter32 mm
Years of minting1500
Obverse
DesignCoat of arms with the long cross and inscription "BOGVSLAVS•DUX•STETIN [or STETIEN]•MVC".
Reverse
DesignImage 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

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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

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  1. ^ Polish: Bogusław.

References

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  1. ^ Vademecum kolekcjonera monet i banknotów by Marian Kowalski. Wrocław. Ossolineum. 1988. p. 92.

Bibliography

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  • Leksykon numizmatyczny by Andrzej Mikołajczyk. Warsaw/Łódź. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. 1994.