Kraków grosz

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Legend reads: outer ring "DEI GRATIA REX POLONIE"; inner ring "KAZIMIRVS PRIMUS"

Legend reads: "GROSI CRACOVIENSESS"

The grossi cracovienses (Latin: grossus cracoviensis (sing.), grossi cracovienses (pl.), Polish: grosz krakowski, German: Krakauer Groschen) were medieval silver coins minted in 14th century Cracow.

The term grosh is of slang usage. It is not a word. It is either a Groschen, grosz, or grossus and according to Websters New World Dictionary of the American Language, College Edition the word for the coin is: Groschen.

Inspired ofen the Bohemian Prager Groschen in use since 1300, and other large silver Groschen-type coins issued in the Holy Roman Empire, the coin was introduced in 1367 during the reign of king Casimir III of Poland.

Its obverse and reverse sides had the following text:

• KAZIMIRVS PRIMUS DEI GRATIA REX POLONIE
• GROSI CRACOVIENSESS (sic!)

[edit] References

• (English) grossi Cracovienses
• (German) Krakauer Groschen
• (German) Moneypedia.de
• American Numismatic Society Database contains krakau groschen

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