The Kraków grosz ( (sing.), ' (pl.), , ) were

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s minted in 14th century

Kraków , officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 ...

. Following the

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n Prague groschen in use since 1300, and other large silver

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-type coins issued in the

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, the coin was introduced in 1367 during the reign of King Casimir III of Poland. Its

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sides had the following text: *''KAZIMIRVS PRIMUS DEI GRATIA REX POLONIE'' *''GROSI CRACOVIENSESS'' (sic!)

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Medieval currencies Currencies of Poland History of Kraków Groschen {{Poland-hist-stub