TYPE Medieval Serbia, Czar Stefan Uros IV Dusan (1331-1355), silver "coronation" dinar, struck 1346 AD, 1.39g DESCRIPTION . Obv: Dusan facing, in loros, holding cruciform scepter, crowned by two angels, Serbian initials: SF ZR Rev: Christ enthroned, holding Book of Gospels, no sigla REFERENCE: J 51, Jov 11-13 GRADING: VF / VF+, obv. die rust and some central weakness, toning ORDER INFO: S1215, $115 An original design, in one of the most celebrated types in the medieval Serbian series. Issued in conjunction with the elevation of the state from kingdom to empire in 1345/6, its design suggests divine sanction behind the move that was rife with political controversy at the time, given the subtle relationship with the ailing but still powerful Byzantine state-church establishment, as well as the broader geopolitical picture. Fine die-work by what is sometimes known as "engraver No. 1".