TYPE Medieval Serbia, Czar Stefan Uros IV Dusan (1331-1355), silver dinar, 1.28g
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Imperial couple Dusan and Jelena standing, holding jointly long patriarchal cross and short cruciform scepter each, Latin legend STF.IPA - EL.IPAT, followed by small 'x'
Rev: Christ in glory (mandorla), stars around, holding Book of Gospels, Greek legend IC - XC, sigla L-G to sides; square Bulgarian countermark
REFERENCE: Jov 11-42 (R)
GRADING: VF+, toned, rare
ORDER INFO: S1456, $185
Rare type, here of a variety with fine style and proper legend, characteristic as one of the scarce occasions where the name (if in abbreviated form) of the empress Jelena (Helen) appears along with that of emperor Stefan