Prague Groschen Metal coins for gaming

Prague Groschen / Grosz

Silver Prague Grosz – a metal historical replica of a medieval coin. Authentically crafted replica of a famous medieval coin. Ideal as currency for larps, rpgs, board games, fantasy campaigns, thematic events, props, etc.

Parametr	Hodnota
Diameter	30 mm
Thickness	approx. 2 mm
Weight	approx. 7 g
Material	Zinc alloy
Color	Silver, Gold, Silver patina
Inspiration	Medieval Czech coin from the 14th-17th century
Suitable for	LARP, RPG, board games, gifts, props, etc.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the coin double-sided?
Yes, it has a royal crown on the obverse, and a Czech lion on the reverse, just like the original.

Is it an exact replica of the original?
Yes, it is based on the real appearance of the Prague grosz. The design is a replica of the coin of Wenceslas II from the first grosz minted shortly after 1300, the size and weight is more or less authentic.

What inscriptions are in the ring of the coin??
On the obverse of the Prague Groschen is GROSSI PRAGENSES (Prague Groschen), On the reverse of the Prague Groschen is DEI GRACIA REX BOEMIE (By the grace of God, King of Bohemia) in the outer ring and WENCEZLAVS SECVNDVS in the inner ring. Later mintages of the Prague Groschen differed in the name of the monarch.

What is the weight?
Approximately 7 grams.

What is the Prague Grosz coin like?
It is a metal coin.

Can it be used in LARP combat?
Yes, but we recommend it as a means of payment, not as a weapon 🙂

 

Diameter 30 mm. It is a large coin – for an idea, the Czech fifty crown is 27.5 mm and 2 euros are only 25 mm large.

Material: Metal (zinc) alloy

The Prague Groschen coin is a historical replica – Prague Groschen / Grosz were used in Central Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries as a reliable medieval standard for silver coins.

If you are wondering which coins appear in the game Kingdom Come Deliverance – yes, they are Prague Groschen.

The historical one is of course the silver version of the Prague Grosz, the other color versions are made to make it easier for you to create currency systems in games (of course, Prague Grosz can be combined with other coins). Other color variants, which you can see on some of our other coins (patinated silver, copper, patinated copper), are possible on request for larger orders

The Prague grosz was minted in 1300 by the Czech king Wenceslas II. That year, silver veins were found near Prague (in Kutná Hora) and silver mining began – at the time, they were the largest silver mines in the world. This allowed the king to reform the coinage. During the 13th century, the most common coins in medieval Europe were denarii. Their quality fluctuated and by this time the weight was already under 1g, with the purity often being below 50% of the silver content. Wenceslas II. was inspired by Tours, where the French king minted the gros tournois coin. The name itself comes from “velký denár”, later only the “velký” (gross) remained. The grosz was a large and heavy coin (30mm 3.5-3.7g silver, with a high purity of around 93-95% pure silver. Due to the richness of the Kutná Hora mines, the grosz quickly became the standard silver coin in Central Europe.

After Prague, some other cities minted grosz, mainly in Germany, but the Prague grosz was long considered the most reliable and valuable. For example, the exchange rate was in effect when one Prague grosz was worth two Meissen grosz. To give you an idea, let’s try to imagine the value of the Prague grosz as about 10-20 euros in today’s world. There were also smaller coins – half-grosz were also minted, old denarii remained in circulation, which had a value of around a quarter of a Prague grosz, and new small silver coins (parve) were minted, where one Prague grosz contained 12 parve. The Prague grosz became a unit of account – salary was usually calculated in Prague grosz groschen, everyday purchases were converted into groschen and its fractions.

If you are wondering why gold coins did not catch on, it is because their price was too high. If we try to imagine the value of, for example, one gold florin of John of Luxembourg or a gold ducat of Charles IV, it will be more like around 500-1,000 EUR. Which means that most people never held a gold coin in their hands. Gold coins were used to buy houses, estates or other really expensive things and it was the currency of the nobility. Silver coins were much more suitable for everyday life.

During the Hussite Wars, the minting of groschen ceased and was only resumed by George of Poděbrady, but by then its weight had dropped to about 2.5g and the fineness was only around 50% silver and later even less. From the mid-16th century, groschen had already become relatively worthless and when a new coin was introduced – the silver tolar. The exchange rate of both coins was then set at 30 groschen for 1 tolar.. Overseas discoveries caused a huge inflation of gold and silver and the purchasing power of groschens quickly decreased. The minting of groschens ended completely with the monetary reform in 1644.

We originally created coins for our games (http://cestycasem.cz).

 

 

 

Color	Gold, Silver, Patina silver
Množství v balení	1 pc, 10 pcs, 100 pcs, 1000 pcs
Žánr/období	Medieval