TYPE Medieval Serbia, nobleman Vuk Brankovic (1371-95), silver dinar
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Facing nimbate figure of protomartyr Stephen, as archdeacon with censer in right hand, uncertain legend
Rev: Christ enthroned, holding Book of Gospels, IC - XC, sigla to sides
REFERENCE: Jov 33-6
GRADING: AVF, bit rough, toned, scarce
ORDER INFO: S1394, $100
While St. Stephen the Protomartyr appears relatively prominently on medieval Serbian coinage - specifically, on the early "matapano" style dinars, as the patron of the Nemanjic dynasty that nobleman Vuk was succeeding (taking there the place of St. Mark from the Venetian model) - the present representation, appearing alone as archdeacon with a censer - is a rare occurrence essentially for any coinage.