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Bulgarian Empire: Anonymous (ca. 1195-1200) BI Trachy, Unknown mint in Bulgaria (CLBC-10.3.3.A)Obv: IC XC in field; Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, blesses with right hand in front of chest, holds scroll in left hand
Rev: Circular legend NMMV to right; or KBVI to left, and KCTHTH on right; Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of Saint Constantine nimbate, holding between them globus cruciger; Emperor and Saint wear stemma, divitision, collor-piece, loros, and hold cross-headed scepterQuant.Geek
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Bulgarian Empire: Anonymous (ca. 1195-1200) BI Trachy, Unknown mint in Bulgaria (CLBC-10.3.3.A)Obv: IC XC in field; Bust of Christ, beardless and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, blesses with right hand in front of chest, holds scroll in left hand
Rev: Circular legend NMMV to right; or KBVI to left, and KCTHTH on right; Full-length figure of emperor on left, and of Saint Constantine nimbate, holding between them globus cruciger; Emperor and Saint wear stemma, divitision, collor-piece, loros, and hold cross-headed scepter
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Second Bulgarian Empire: Anonymous (12th-13th century) BI Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.1.3; Youroukova & Penchev 157; DOC IV Type B2)Obv: MP - ΘV in upper field; Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated upon throne with back; holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast
Rev: ICAAKIOC ΔЄCΠΟΤC in two columnar groups; Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece jeweled loros of simplified type, and sagion; holds in right hand scepter cruciger, and in left, anexikakia. Manus Dei in upper right field
Dim: 2.82g; 24mmQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Todor Svetoslav (1300–1322) Æ Trachy, Veliko Turnovo (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.8.4; Youroukova & Penchev 55; Dobrinić & Dimnik 7.2.1; Dochev 1550)Obv: Large Cross with wide arms, adorned in outer corners with small circles
Rev:
Dim: 22mm, 1.67gQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Petar IV (1185-1197) Æ Trachy, Uncertain Mint (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.1.1; Youroukova & Penchev 31-3; Dobrinić & Dimnik 1.1.1)Obv: IC XC in field; Christ standing facing on daïs, raising hand in benediction
Rev: ◉/Δ/Ο to left, B̅? and ΡШΜΝ in ligature to right; Petar IV standing facing on daïs, holding patriarchal cross
Dim: 27mm, 2.79 g, 6hQuant.Geek
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Second Bulgarian Empire: Ivan Aleksandar (1331–1371) Æ Trachy, Cherven (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.13.40; Youroukova & Penchev 97; Dobrinić & Dimnik 9.2.8; Dochev 3310)Obv: Christ enthroned facing
Rev: Half-length facing bust of Ivan Aleksandar, holding cross-tipped scepter
Dim: 1.28g; 20mm
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Iakov Svetoslav, Despotes in Vidin (1263-1275) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.5.3)Obv: Facing bust of St. Dimitrii, holding cross
Rev: Half-length facing bust of Iakov Svetoslav, holding sword and shield
Dim: 28mm, 2.97 g, 6hQuant.Geek
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Second Bulgarian Empire: Anonymous (12th-13th century) BI Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.1.3; Youroukova & Penchev 157; DOC IV Type B2)Obv: MP - ΘV in upper field; Virgin nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, seated upon throne with back; holds beardless, nimbate head of Christ on breast
Rev: ICAAKIOC ΔЄCΠΟΤC in two columnar groups; Full-length figure of emperor wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece jeweled loros of simplified type, and sagion; holds in right hand scepter cruciger, and in left, anexikakia. Manus Dei in upper right field
Dim: 2.47 g; 25 mmQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Mihail Asen III Šišman (1323–1330) Æ Trachy, Veliko Turnovo (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.12.1; Youroukova & Penchev 65; Dobrinić & Dimnik 8.2.1; Dochev 1790)Obv: MXAHΛ IШANN; Mihail Šišman (to left) and Ivan Stefan (to right) standing facing, holding long cross between them
Rev: Šišman tamgha
Dim: 22mm, 1.95 g, 12h
Rare variant where Mihail Šišman is on the left.
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Despotes in Karvuna: Ivanko Terter (1386-1387) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.16.11; Youroukova & Penchev 148-50; Dobrinić & Dimnik 13.2.1; Dochev 6120)Obv: Terter monogram with star and crescent below
Rev: Double-headed eagle with spread wings, full-face, without crowns on the heads; between them - small cross; countermarked with head facing left
Dim: 19mm, 0.77 g, 4hQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Ivanko Terter, Despotes in Karvuna (1386-1387) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.16.10; Youroukova & Penchev 148-50; Dobrinić & Dimnik 13.2.1; Dochev 6070) Obv: Terter monogram; countermarked with star and crescent
Rev: Double-headed eagle with outstretched wings; countermarked with head facing right
Dim: 18mm, 0.91 g, 12h
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Ivan Šišman (1371–1395) Æ Trachy, Veliko Turnovo (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.15.18-20; Youroukova & Penchev 134; Dobrinić & Dimnik 11.3.1; Dochev 4650-60)Obv: Tsar monogram
Rev: Šišman monogram
Dim: 17mm, 1.89 g, 6h
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Ivanko Terter, Despotes in Karvuna (1386-1387) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.16.9; Youroukova & Penchev 147; Dobrinić & Dimnik 13.2.1; Dochev 6050)Obv: Terter monogram
Rev: Double-headed eagle with spread wings, full-face, without crowns on the heads; between them - small cross
Dim: 20mm, 1.52 g, 6h
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Anonymous (ca. 11th-12th Century CE) Æ Follis (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.0.6; Youroukova & Penchev 152)Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Rev: Latin cross with central X and globus and two pellets at the end of each extremity; crescents to upper left and right, floral scroll below
Dim: 21mm, 2.43 g, 6h
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Todor Svetoslav (1300–1322) Æ Trachy, Veliko Turnovo (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.8.4; Youroukova & Penchev 55; Dobrinić & Dimnik 7.2.1)Obv:
Rev:
Dim: 22mm, 1.41 g
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Bulgaria, Second Empire: Iakov Svetoslav, Despotes in Vidin (1263-1275) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.5.1; Youroukova & Penchev 139; Dobrinić & Dimnik 5.1.2)Obv: Half-length facing bust of St. Dimitrii, orans
Rev: Half-length facing bust of Iakov Svetoslav, holding sword and shield
Dim: 23mm, 1.89 g, 6hQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Ivan Aleksandar (1331–1371) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.13.44)Obv:
Rev: Large equilateral cross with extensions at the edges, with symmetrical embellishments at the bottom in the form of acanthus leaves. IC XC in the above quarters of the cross
King John Alexander, right, with a man
with propudules. He is dressed in divatism
and maniakion. Through his chest and left
the hand is a lemon. In her right hand
holds a skipper with a cross, with a handle,
and in the left - an object with a vague image,
in any case a round with a cross
or anesikkakia. On both sides of the
the guru has monograms: * and the grievance
of the title ць.уь - Lf.
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Bulgaria: Konstantin I Asen (1257-1277) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.4.11)Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC XC across field
Rev: Konstantin I facing on horseback right, holding patriarchal crossQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Ivan Sracimir (1352/5–1396) AR Groš (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.14.2)Obv: Half-length facing bust of Christ standing facing before seat, raising hands in benediction, IC XC across field
Rev: Ivan Sracimir enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped scepter and mace; right-facing head under throneQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Ivan Sracimir (1356-1397) Æ Trachy, Vidin (Youroukova & Penchev-119; Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.14.14-15)Obv: Half-length bust of Christ facing, orans.
Rev: Monograms across field.
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Bulgaria: Roman (977-997) Æ Follis (Youroukova & Penchev, Plate XVI-155a,6; Raduchev & Zhekov, Page 38)This coin is tentatively attributed to Tsar Roman (977-997) of Bulgaria.
Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator
Rev: Illegible LegendQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Konstantin I Asen (1257-1277) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.4.11)Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC XC across field
Rev: Konstantin I facing on horseback right, holding patriarchal crossQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Ivan Aleksandar (1331–1371) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.13.50var)Obv: Half-length facing bust of Ivan Aleksandar standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia
Rev: Cross pattée with tendrils emanating from base; pellet in upper quartersQuant.Geek
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The Second Bulgarian Empire as formed in 1185Quant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Ivan Alexander (1331-1371) Grosso (Dimnik&Dobrinic-9.1.2)Obv: Christ standing facing before seat, raising hands in benediction; IC XC and monograms across field.
Rev: Ivan Alexander and Michael Asen IV standing facing, each holding cross-tipped scepter, holding Christogram-tipped staff between them; monograms across field; stars flanking base of staff.
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Bulgaria: Dobrotitsa (1366–1386) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.16.3-4; Youroukova & Penchev 143)Obv: Inscription placed horizontally in three lines: ДЄС / : T : / ПОС
Rev: Inscription placed horizontally in three lines: I ω ✴; T; — and pellets above ω and ✴; pellets flanking T
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Bulgaria: Ivan Sracimir (1356-1397) Æ Trachy (Dochev-5350)Obv: Ivan Sracimir monogram
Rev: Nimbate figure of Christ Pantokrator, holding Gospels; IC-XC across fieldQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Konstantin I Asen (1257–1277) Æ Trachy, Veliko Turnovo (Youroukova & Penchev-38)Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC XC/+ + across field
Rev: Half-length facing bust of Konstantin I, holding labarum and globus crucigerQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Georgi Terter II (1322-1323) AR Grosh (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.10.1)Obv: Christ enthroned facing, IC XC across field
Rev: Georgi and St. Mark standing facing, holding banner between them
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Bulgaria: Mihail Assen III Šišman (1323-1330) AR Grosh (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.11.3)Obv: Christ enthroned facing, IC XC across field
Rev: MICHAEL ASENX (S retrograde), Mihail and St. Mark (?) standing facing, holding banner between them; I/P to left of bannerQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Ivan Sracimir (1352/5–1396) AR Groš (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.14.1; Youroukova & Penchev-107)Obv: Half-length facing bust of Christ standing facing before seat, raising hands in benediction, IC XC across field
Rev: Ivan Sracimir enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped scepter and mace; axe under throne
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Bulgaria: Todor Svetoslav (1300-1322) AR Grosh, Veliko Turnovo Mint (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.8.1-3)Obv: IC XC across field; Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing,
Rev: СВѦТСЛАВ-ЦБЛГАРОМ; Todor Svetoslav standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepter
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Bulgaria: Konstantin I Asen (1257-1277) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.4.11)Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC XC across field
Rev: Konstantin I facing on horseback right, holding patriarchal cross
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Bulgaria: Konstantin I Asen (1257-1277) Æ Trachy (Raduchev & Zhekov 1.4.3-6, Youroukova & Penchev-39)Obv: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC XC/+ + across field
Rev: Half-length facing bust of Konstantin I, holding labarum and globus crucigerQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Mico Asen (1256-1257) Æ Trachy, Veliko Turnovo (Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.6.2-5, Youroukova & Penchev-137)Obv: Facing bust of St. Nikolai, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels
Rev: Half-length facing bust of Mico Asen, holding scepter and cross; monograms flanking
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Bulgaria: Ivan Šišman (1371-1393) AE Trachy (Dochev pl. 38, 2)Obv: Crossed cross; triple pellets in quarters
Rev: Monogram across fieldQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Todor Svetoslav (1300–1322) AR Groš (Youroukova & Penchev-53)Obv: IC XC across field; Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing,
Rev: СВѦТСЛАВ-ЦБЛГАРОМ; Todor Svetoslav standing facing, holding cross-tipped scepterQuant.Geek
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Bulgaria: Ivan Šišman (1371–1395) BI Trachy (Youroukova & Penchev-131)Obv: Lion rampant left; triple pellets behind head, two pellets behind tail
Rev: Large tsar monogram across field; triple-pellet group and single pellet below; additional pellet above Quant.Geek
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