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Bulgaria, Second Empire, Ivan Alexander and Mikhail Asen, 1331 - 1355 A.D.
Ivan Alexander met Byzantine and Serbian threats, and led economic recovery and a cultural renaissance. But later he was overwhelmed by Ottoman and Hungarian invasions, and the Black Death. In an ill-fated effort to combat these problems, he divided the country between his two sons. Bulgaria would face the imminent Ottoman conquest weakened and divided.BZ93562. Silver half grosch, Radushev-Zhekov 1.13.6 (R7), cf. Dimnik-Dobrinic 9.1.2 (grosch), EF, slight double strike on reverse, edge a little ragged, Veliko Turnovo mint, weight 0.700g, maximum diameter 17.9mm, die axis 180o, 1331 - 1355 A.D.; obverse Christ standing facing in front of throne, nimbate, both hands raised in benediction, IC - XC (Greek abbreviation: IΗΣOúΣ XPIΣTOΣ - Jesus Christ) flanking nimbus, Alexander - Tsar monograms left and right below arms; reverse Ivan (on left) and Mikhail, his son, standing facing, each wears a stemma and holds cross scepter, both hold a staff between them topped with a banner, two stars lower inner fields, Alexander Tsar monograms left, pious Michael monograms right; from the Errett Bishop Collection, zero sales of this very rare HALF grosch type listed on Coin Archives in the last two decades; very rare; SOLD
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