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BULGARIA - IVAN ALEXANDERBEAUTIFUL Medieval AR Grosh Jesus and Two Kings -- Bulgarian Kingdom -- Nice toned with high relief Silver grosh of Ivan Alexander (1331 - 1371 A.D.) 22 mm, 1.73 g. Obv.: Christ enthroned facing, hands raised in benediction. Monograms in Cyrillic on both sides. Rev.: Ivan Alexander (left) and Michael Asen (right) both sides of banner. Monograms in Cyrillic on both sides. dpaul7
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BULGARIA - Ivan StratismirBULGARIA Vidin Kingdom - Ivan Stratismir (1356 – 1396) Reduced silver Grosh, Vidin mint. Rare r4 mint mark grosh. This one is second emission with diameter 18 mm and weight 0.56 g. The first issue has same diameter but weight 1.40 g. This one has unusually good details.
Obv.: Bust of Jesus Christ facing. Legend in Bulgarian between two doted circles.
Rev.: The king enthroned facing. Flower (star?) as a mint mark in the lower field. Legend in Greek between two doted circles.
Ref.: A. Radushev, G. Jecov. Catalog of the Bulgarian Medieval Coins. p. 178, 1.14.4 dpaul7
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IVAN STRATISMIRIVAN STRATISMIR - AD 1360-1396. AR Grosch, reduced weight. Obv.: Cyrillic legends, nimbate half length figure of Christ, IC-XC either side of head, right hand raised in benediction, book of gospels in left. Rev.: Enthroned figure of Stratismir holding mappa and sceptre, AXE between legs. Ref Raduchev & Zherkov 1.14.7.dpaul7
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IVAN STRATISMIRIVAN STRATISMIR - AD 1360-1396. AR Grosch, reduced weight. Cyrillic legends. Obv.: Nimbate half length figure of Christ, IC-XC either side of head, right hand raised in benediction, book of gospels in left. Rev.: Enthroned figure of Stratismir holding mappa and sceptre, rosette between legs. Ref Raduchev & Zherkov 1.14.8
Nice, some flatness as usual.dpaul7
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