Donebauer 817. var. (here clipped to circulate as a 1/2 Groschen)
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1.62 g
21.00 mm
1346, Bohemia, John of Luxemburg "The Blind". Silver 1/2 Groschen Coin. He was King of Bohemia, and titular King of Poland.
Mint Place: Kuttenberg Mint Period: 1310-1346 AD. Denomination: 1/2 Groschen (made from a clipped 1 Pragergroschen coin) References: Donebauer 817. var. (here clipped to circulate as a 1/2 Groschen). Condition: Clipped to circulate as a 1/2 groschen, mint-made planchet defects, numrous hits and dark oxidation spots (also on edge, hence the clipping must have been contemporary!), otherwise about VF. Material: Silver Diameter: 21mm Weight: 1.62gm
Obverse: Rampant Bohemian lion left, with forked tail.
Reverse: Crown with two lis symbols inside, pellet above, two bands of legends around. Legend: +IOhANNES:PRIMVS