{"id":36476,"date":"2026-05-05T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mnk.pl\/tom-xv-notae-numismaticae-zapiski-numizmatyczne\/coins-from-the-streets-of-raciborz-monety-z-ulic-raciborza\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T13:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:02:38","slug":"coins-from-the-streets-of-raciborz-monety-z-ulic-raciborza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mnk.pl\/en\/tom-xv-notae-numismaticae-zapiski-numizmatyczne\/coins-from-the-streets-of-raciborz-monety-z-ulic-raciborza\/","title":{"rendered":"Coins from the Streets of Racib\u00f3rz \/ Monety z ulic Raciborza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pawe\u0142 Milejski, University of Wroc\u0142aw, Institute of Archaeology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORCID: 0000\u20110002\u20114391\u20119442<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coins from the Streets of Racib\u00f3rz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract: <\/strong>The aim of the article is to present numismatic collections from the Museum in Racib\u00f3rz which have been found at municipal sites during supervision and regular archaeological excavations. This will allow us to observe which coins have come to Racib\u00f3rz (germ. Ratibor) and (Upper) Silesia over the centuries. The analysed coins will be compared with finds obtained during excavations in other cities in Upper Silesia \u2013 Gliwice (germ. Gleiwitz) (the market square and St. George\u2019s Church in Czechowice (germ. Schechowitz)) and Bytom (germ. Beuthen) (St. Margaret\u2019s Hill) \u2013 and in the main centre in Lower Silesia, Wroc\u0142aw (germ. Breslau) (Nowy Targ Square and St. Elizabeth\u2019s Church). The study includes 76 coins acquired in the years 1979\u20132015 on 12 sites located within the borders of the city of Racib\u00f3rz. This number includes the hoard of 17 Prague groschen of Wenceslas II, 56 single finds and three coin\u2011like objects. In addition, two metal objects were included in the study which were discovered near the castle in the district of Racib\u00f3rz \u2013 Ostr\u00f3g. Both objects are difficult to identify, initially defined as a ring eye and a weight (monetary or merchant).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entire collection is dominated by Bohemian coins, including Prague groschen, parvus and white pennies. Silesian coins are the second largest group \u2013 three wide bracteates (unfortunately without provenance), a very rare Opava heller of P\u0159emek I (1377\u20131433) and two groeschels of Ferdinand II (1617\u20131637). Moreover, two rare pennies of Sigismund III (1587\u20131632) struck in Pozna\u0144 mint were found, which usually give way to pennies and ternarius struck in \u0141ob\u017cenica mint, which were not recorded in the collection from Racib\u00f3rz. Considering all the coins in chronological terms, the dominant coins are late medieval ones \u2013 from the second half of the 13th century to the first half of the 15th century. The second concentration of Racib\u00f3rz finds is from the 18th\u201320th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A comparative analysis of coins discovered in Racib\u00f3rz, Gliwice and Bytom and the hoard of Prague groschen from B\u0142a\u017cejowice (germ. Blaschowitz) confirms the hypothesis of Borys Paszkiewicz that it was through Upper Silesia that Bohemian coins reached the territory of present day Poland. As a result, there is a significant number of small Bohemian coins in this area, with a smaller number to be found deeper within Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key words: <\/strong>hoard, single finds, Prague groschen, Prague parvus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: <\/strong>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.52800\/ajst.1.a.13<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milejski, P. 2020. \u201cCoins from the Streets of Racib\u00f3rz\u201d, Notae Numismaticae \u2013 Zapiski Numizmatyczne <\/em>15: 235\u2013274. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.52800\/ajst.1.a.13<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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