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Complete series of 11 bronze medals (50 mm dia.) issued by the Romanian Numismatic Society in 1904-1905. The medals depict eleven of Romania's great princes: Stefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great), Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave), Vasile Lupu, Matei Basarab, Mircea cel Batrin (Mircea the Old), Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler), Petru Schiopul, Bogdan III, Neagoe Basarab, Radu IV and Serban Cantacuzino. On the obverse of every medal is the portrait of the prince and the regnal dates, while the reverse is dedicated to memorable events of that particular reign or pertinent seals and signatures. Buz. p. 94 - 99.0
"STEFAN CEL MARE" (1457 - 1504)
Obv. Facing bust of Stefan cel Mare, "STEFAN CEL MARE SI SFÂNT 1457 - 1504". Rv. Moldavian coat-of-arms, "MARELUI TREMOS STEFAN-VODA LA IMPLINIREA DE PATRU SUTE DE ANI DE LA SAVARSIREA LUI DIN VIATA CA SEMN AL RECUNOSTINTEI NEAMULUI SEU 1504 - 1904".
"MIHAI VITEAZUL" (1593 - 1601)
Obv. Facing bust of Mihai Viteazul, "MIHAI VODA VITEAZUL 1593 - 1601". Rv. The seal of Michael the Brave, "EROULUI CRESTINATATEI LUI MIHAI VODA VITEAZUL DOMNUL TEREI ROMANESTI ARDEALULUI SI MOLDOVEI IN SEMN DE RECUNOSTINTA 1601 - 1901".
"VASILE LUPU" (1634 - 1653)
Obv. Facing bust of Vasile Lupu, "VASILE LUPU DOMNUL MOLDOVEI 1634 - 1653". Rv. Seal of the Prince, "PRAVILE BISERICILE TREI IERARHI GOLIA STELEA ACADEMIA VASILIANA TIPOGRAFIA MITROPOLIEI".
"MATEI BASARAB" (1633 - 1654)
Obv. Facing bust of Matei Basarab, "MATEI BASARAB DOMNUL TAREI ROMANESTI 1633 - 1654". Rv. Seal of the Prince, "INTRODUCEREA LIMBEI ROMANE IN BISERICA PRAVILA MICA GOVORA 1640 PRAVILA MARE TARGOVISTE 1652".
"MIRCEA CEL BATRIN" (1386 - 1418)
Obv. Facing bust of Mircea cel Batrin, "MIRCEA CEL MARE 1386 - 1418". Rv. Seal of the Prince, "MIRCEA MARE - VOEVOD DOMN TEREI ROMANESTI HERTZEG AMLASULUI SI FAGARASULUI DOMN BANATULUI DE SEVERIN STAPANITOR SILISTREI SI DOBROGEI. 1394 1395 1396 1400 1413 1416".
"VLAD TEPES" (1456 - 1462 AND 1476)
Obv. Facing bust of Vlad Tepes, "VLAD TEPES DOMN AL TEREI ROMANESTI 1456 - 62; 1476". Rv. Scene of battle against the Turks 1461 - 1462, seal of the Prince and the signature, "VICTORIA CONTRA TURCILOR 1461 - 1462".
"PETRU SCHIOPUL" (1559 - 1568; 1574 - 1579; 1582 - 1591)
Obv. Facing bust of Petru Schiopul, "PETRUS DEI GRATIA PRINCEPS WALACHIAE". Rv. Seal of the Prince attached to a scroll with legend "CRONICA LUI AZARIE"; "PETRV SCHIOPVL DOMN AL TEREI ROMANESTI 1559 - 1568 SI AL MOLDOVEI 1574 - 1579; 1582 - 1591".
"BOGDAN III CEL ORB" (1504 - 1517)
Obv. Facing bust of Bogdan III cel Orb, "BOGDAN III CEL ORB 1504 - 1517". Rv. Seal of the Prince, "CAPITULATIA CU POARTA 1504 RETROCEDAREA POCVTIEI 1510".
"NEAGOE BASARAB" (1512 - 1521)
Obv. Facing bust of Neagoe Basarab, "BASARAB NEAGOE DOMN AL TEREI ROMANESTI 1512 - 1521", signature of the prince in exergue. Rv. "Curtea de Arges" church, seal of Neagoe Basarab, "BISERICA CURTEA DE ARGES INVATATVRI PENTRV FIVL SEV TEODOSIE".
"RADU IV CEL MARE" (1496 - 1508)
Obv. Facing bust of Radu cel Mare, "RADV IV CEL MARE DOMN AL TEREI ROMANESTI 1496 - 1508". Rv. Seal of the Prince, "MITROPOLIA TARGOVISTE EPISCOPIA BUZEULUI SI NOVLVI SEVERIN (RAMNIC) TIPOGRAFIA DIN TARGOVISTE".
"SERBAN CANTACUZINO" (1678 - 1688)
Obv. Facing bust of Serban Cantacuzino, "IO SERBAN CANTACUZINO VOIVOD DOMN TEREI ROMANESTI 1678 - 1688". Rv. Seal of the Prince, "%3Gmq! )3CmAG[ E[ #3 IaE7[" ("May fair bravery win"). The group of 11 pieces is rare as a complete set!
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