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Jacob Svetoslav
Jacob Svetoslav

State: Bulgaria
Mint: Unlocalized mint near Ruse
uid: 11BG
Obverse: Jacob Svetoslav in 3/4 length facing standing, wearing stemma, divitision and sagion, holding sword with his right hand and leaning on an oval shield(sometimes decorated with cross) with his left hand
Reverse:

Inscription is always illegible and mistaken, bust of saint Demetrius* with nimbus, wearing tunic and kolobion, holding cross in front of his chest.


rarity: RRR
nominal value: copper skifat
Description:

*As the style of the known examples are very rude, naive and schematic and inscription are mistaken and illegible, it can't be concluded for sure that there is saint Demetrius engraved on the reverse

C. - concave


D. - 25-27 mm.

W. - 2.20-2.80 gr.
Date added: 2010-11-14 10:05:49    Hits: 219
                 
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