Roma Numismatics Ltd
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Russia, Empire. Occupation of Moldavia and Wallachia. Catherine II 'the Great' CU Para - 3 Denga. Sadagura mint, dated 1772. Crowned coat-of-arms of Moldavia and Wallachia, date below / Denomination in square. Bitkin 1255; Uzdenikov 4914; Brekke 10; KM 2.1. 10.86g, 29mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Rare.
From a private UK collection.
During the Russian-Turkish war (1768-1774), the Russians, under General P. A. Rumyantzev, pushed the Turks out of the Romanian territories of Moldavia and Wallachia. The contract to supply coinage for the newly conquered districts was awarded to the Polish baron Peter Gartenberg, who established a mint at his new estate of Sadagura ("Garden Mountain" in Russian), striking copper coins of dual denomination in Turkish Para and Russian Denga. Metal from captured Turkish cannons was used for the coins.
Good Very Fine. Rare.
From a private UK collection.
During the Russian-Turkish war (1768-1774), the Russians, under General P. A. Rumyantzev, pushed the Turks out of the Romanian territories of Moldavia and Wallachia. The contract to supply coinage for the newly conquered districts was awarded to the Polish baron Peter Gartenberg, who established a mint at his new estate of Sadagura ("Garden Mountain" in Russian), striking copper coins of dual denomination in Turkish Para and Russian Denga. Metal from captured Turkish cannons was used for the coins.