Bogislaw (coin)

Bogislaw was a silver coin emitted in Duchy of Pomerania during the reign of Bogislaw X. It was worth ½ mark, 8 shillings or 1/6 Guilder. The emition hed began in 1500 in Szczecin.

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>

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".

Bibliography

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