1375-1391, Moldavia (Principality), Petru I Mușat. Billon Grosh (Groat) Coin. Contemporary Immitation!
Reference: MBR 127 var. Mint Period: 1375-1391 AD Ruler (Vojvod): Petru I Mușat (1375-1391 AD) Denomination: 1 Grosh (1 Groat) - Probably an underweight contemporary Imitation. Condition: Struck from crudely engraved dies on a primitive and cracked planchet, corroded, otherwise about Fine! Material: Billon (low grade silver & bronze alloy) Diameter: 19mm Weight: 0.88gm
Obverse: Facing bull's head; star above, stylized rose and crescent at sides. Nonsensical legend around. Legend: ✠ .. EI WOEDV
Reverse: Shield with three bars to left and lilies within inner circle. Nonsensical legend around. Legend: ✠ ...MOLDAWIS
Peter I (Romanian: Petru I) may have been a Voivode (prince) of Moldavia from the end of 1367 to after July 1368. Several historians, including Constantin Rezachevici and Ioan Aurel Pop, believe him to have been the son of Prince Ştefan, the oldest son of voivode Bogdan I of Moldavia,while others, including historian Juliusz Demel, considered him to be the son of Costea of Moldavia with a daughter of Bogdan I. In the second hypothesis, there was no such voivode of Moldavia in 1367-1368, the first using the regnal name Petru being Petru II of Moldavia.