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míšeňský groš

English translation: Meissen groschen


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15:54 Jan 26, 2009
Czech to English translations [PRO]
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Czech term or phrase: míšeňský groš
Have fun with this one (I know that "kopa" is three-score):
Jeho obyvatelům roku 1610 podařilo vykoupit se z poddanství za 10 000 kop míšeňských grošů.
Scott Evan Andrews
Local time: 08:30
English translation:Meissen groschen
Explanation:
in German, but might be used in E. too, or not?

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-01-26 16:04:25 GMT)
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actually, it is Meißen
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Alca Ryskova
Czech Republic
Local time: 08:30
Grading comment
thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Meissen groschen
Alca Ryskova
5 +1Meissen Groschen
Jennifer Gordon
5meissen groschensrubkova
4Meissner groschen
Igor Liba


Discussion entries: 1





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Meissner groschen


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.medievalcoinage.com/denominations/index.htm
Igor Liba
Slovakia
Local time: 08:30
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Meissen groschen


Explanation:
in German, but might be used in E. too, or not?

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-01-26 16:04:25 GMT)
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actually, it is Meißen

Alca Ryskova
Czech Republic
Local time: 08:30
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Igor Liba: what about "Meissner groschen" http://www.medievalcoinage.com/denominations/index.htm
2 mins
  -> I wondered if these were the same, probably were...

agree  Jennifer Gordon: Oops, sorry. Your answer hadn't appeared when I sent mine!
7 mins
  -> never mind, this happens to me quite often, too :-)

agree  Pavel Blann: the fastest answer
5 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Meissen Groschen


Explanation:
See site below...

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:tLRrvvwqWF0J:www.artfac...

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Note added at 10 mins (2009-01-26 16:04:58 GMT)
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http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:-yV6fKiXCgYJ:www.philip...

This site also explains the 60 thing...

Jennifer Gordon
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:30
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jana Zajicova: Like here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague_groschen (http://www.numispedia.de/Meiner_Groschen - here they say that Meissner Groschen were an imitation of Prague Groschen)
4 mins
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
meissen groschen


Explanation:
I think that the German names is used also in English


    Reference: http://www2.scc.rutgers.edu/memdb/about_spuf.html
srubkova
Czech Republic
Local time: 08:30
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Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 8
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