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  • Bridgette Groschen joeandbridge@aol.com twitter id: joeandbridge

    Giveaway – CITRUS CLOTHING « Bored Mommy 2009

  • A “Groschen” in pre-Euro days meant “10 Pfennig” and referred to the initial cost for the small books.

    Archive 2005-08-21 2005

  • A “Groschen” in pre-Euro days meant “10 Pfennig” and referred to the initial cost for the small books.

    Groschenroman: German Lesson Nummer Eins 2005

  • A “Groschen” in pre-Euro days meant “10 Pfennig” and referred to the initial cost for the small books.

    Introducing Groovy Age's German Correspondent 2005

  • The earliest publications of any importance were written to meet the needs of collectors (e.g. the various cabinets of Taler, Groschen, and ducats and the Münzbelustibungen, or "coin-pastimes"), whereas the foundations for a scientific treatment of ancient numismatics were not supplied until 1790, by Eckhel and for modern not until the nineteenth century by Mader Grote, and Lelewel.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

  • The tournois spread rapidly through France and along the Rhine, and led to the minting of a similar coin at Prague (the grossus pragensis, or Prager Groschen), which in its turn was imitated in many countries.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

  • [2] The grossus, English groat, German Groschen, was a coin which varied considerably in value.

    The Age of the Reformation Preserved Smith 1910

  • We then had a few Groschen to get something at a restaurant, and were generally brought home in a Kremser carriage.

    The Story of My Life Ebers, Georg, 1837-1898 1892

  • 'Right good, my niece,' Lisbeth squealed; 'but now Frau Groschen lies in

    Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

  • Groschen, or, as it was sometimes ennobled, Gottlieb von Groschen; than whom no wealthier merchant bartered for the glory of his ancient mother-city, nor more honoured burgess swallowed impartially red juice and white under the shadow of his own fig-tree.

    Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

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