Contributions to the history of the Romanian vocabulary: names of Polish coins that circulated in Moldova. II. Poltorac / Polturac / Potor Cover Image

Contributions to the history of the Romanian vocabulary: names of Polish coins that circulated in Moldova. II. Poltorac / Polturac / Potor
Contributions to the history of the Romanian vocabulary: names of Polish coins that circulated in Moldova. II. Poltorac / Polturac / Potor

Author(s): Costin Croitoru
Subject(s): History, Economic history
Published by: Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei
Keywords: poltorac; polturac; potor; vocabulary; Polish coin; Moldova;

Summary/Abstract: Money spontaneously appeared on a certain stage of the society development, as a natural consequence of the exchange relations. The introduction of this new standard has led to the development of a specific terminology, somewhat unitary in relation to a certain historical space and time, and later popularly reflected in various denominations, expressions or statements which represent so many ways of expressing the Romanian mind (and imagination), relative to this matter.

  • Issue Year: XIV/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 77-88
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English
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