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<p>[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 4856445, member: 74712"][USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] - your first coin is actually a Bulgarian imitation of a Venetian grosso! Here is mine:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172667[/ATTACH] Bulgaria</p><p>Ivan Alexander, r. 1331-1371 (1340-1365)</p><p>Trnovo mint, AR Groši, 19.63 mm x 1.1 grams</p><p>Obv.: Christ standing in front of throne, both hands raised in benediction. IC - XC on ether side of head. Monograms for Alexander and Tsar on either side of his body above the throne</p><p>Rev.: Ivan Alexander left and son Michael Asen right wearing stemma & holding cross scepters. Long staff between toped with a banner. Monograms for ‘Alexander’ and ‘Tsar’ on either side at top, and monograms for ‘pious’ and ‘Michael’ in the fields</p><p>Ref.: MSCB Bulgaria 9.1.2; De Wit 3905 (as Asen I)</p><p>Ex. Harlan J. Berk</p><p>Note: Type B or C clipped to fit the weight of Type D[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 4856445, member: 74712"][USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] - your first coin is actually a Bulgarian imitation of a Venetian grosso! Here is mine: [ATTACH=full]1172667[/ATTACH] Bulgaria Ivan Alexander, r. 1331-1371 (1340-1365) Trnovo mint, AR Groši, 19.63 mm x 1.1 grams Obv.: Christ standing in front of throne, both hands raised in benediction. IC - XC on ether side of head. Monograms for Alexander and Tsar on either side of his body above the throne Rev.: Ivan Alexander left and son Michael Asen right wearing stemma & holding cross scepters. Long staff between toped with a banner. Monograms for ‘Alexander’ and ‘Tsar’ on either side at top, and monograms for ‘pious’ and ‘Michael’ in the fields Ref.: MSCB Bulgaria 9.1.2; De Wit 3905 (as Asen I) Ex. Harlan J. Berk Note: Type B or C clipped to fit the weight of Type D[/QUOTE]
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