serbia_medieval5

serbia_medieval5

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver aspra of Smederevo

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Djuradj standing, in cloak and crown, w/ drawn sword and gl. cruciger, Serbian legend: DESPOT DJURDJ
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), circular Serbian legend: SMDRVO

REFERENCE:

J 133, Jov 42-33

GRADING:

VF, weak centers, slight toning

ORDER INFO:

S1401, $85

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), fourree silver aspra of Smederevo, 1.3g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Djuradj standing, in cloak and crown, w/ drawn sword and gl. cruciger, Serbian legend: DESPOT DJURDJ
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), circular Serbian legend: SMDRVO

REFERENCE:

J 133, Jov 42-33

GRADING:

VF+, mixed copper-silver surface, nice detail

ORDER INFO:

S1443, $58

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver aspra of Smederevo

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Djuradj enthroned facing, w/ drawn sword and gl. cruciger, Serbian legend: DESPOT DJURDJ
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), circular Serbian legend: SMDRVO

REFERENCE:

J 134, Jov 42-35

GRADING:

AVF, heavy toning

ORDER INFO:

S1398, $65

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver aspra of Smederevo

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Djuradj enthroned facing, w/ drawn sword and gl. cruciger, Serbian legend: DESPOT DJURDJ
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), circular Serbian legend: SMDRVO

REFERENCE:

J 134, Jov 42-35

GRADING:

VF, double-striking, toned

ORDER INFO:

S1396, $70

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver aspra of Smederevo

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Djuradj enthroned facing, w/ drawn sword and gl. cruciger, Serbian legend: DESPOT DJURDJ
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), circular Serbian legend: SMDRVO

REFERENCE:

J 134, Jov 42-35

GRADING:

VF, scrape over face, bit o/c, toned

ORDER INFO:

S1428, $62

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver aspra of Rudnik

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Djuradj enthroned facing, w/ drawn sword and gl. cruciger, Serbian legend: DESPOT DJURDJ
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), circular Serbian legend: RUDNIK

REFERENCE:

J 138, Jov 42-36

GRADING:

VF, bit weaker centers, toned, very scarce

ORDER INFO:

S1376, $150

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver aspra of Rudnik

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Djuradj enthroned facing, w/ drawn sword and gl. cruciger, Serbian legend: DESPOT DJURDJ
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), circular Serbian legend: RUDNIK (couple of retrograde letters)

REFERENCE:

J 138, Jov 42-36

GRADING:

VF / VF+, minor peripheral obv. scrape, toned, very scarce

ORDER INFO:

S1431, $150

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver aspra of Rudnik

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Djuradj enthroned facing, w/ drawn sword and gl. cruciger, Serbian legend: DESPOT DJURDJ
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), circular Serbian legend: RUDNIK

REFERENCE:

J 138, Jov 42-36

GRADING:

VF+, ruler face flat, attractive rainbow toning, very scarce

ORDER INFO:

S1434, $175

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver aspra of Novo Brdo

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Djuradj enthroned facing, w/ drawn sword and gl. cruciger, Serbian legend: DESPOT DJURDJ
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), circular Serbian legend: NV BRD

REFERENCE:

J 139, Jov 42-37

GRADING:

AEF / VF, minor rev. die breaks and doubling, nice toning, very rare

ORDER INFO:

S1435, $335

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver dinar

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: 4-line Serbian legend GN DESPOT DJURDJ ("Lord Despot George")
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), 4 lillies around

REFERENCE:

J 121, Jov 42-9

GRADING:

AVF, uneven strike, toned

ORDER INFO:

S1403, $80

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver dinar

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: 4-line Serbian legend GN DESPOT DJURDJ ("Lord Despot George")
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), 4 lillies around

REFERENCE:

J 121, Jov 42-9

GRADING:

AVF, bit rough and crude

ORDER INFO:

S1152, $65

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), bronze "dinar"

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: 4-line Serbian legend GN DESPOT DJURDJ ("Lord Despot George")
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), 4 lillies around

REFERENCE:

J 121 var., Jov 42-9 var.

GRADING:

AVF, uneven strike, green patina w/ earthen highlights

ORDER INFO:

S1478, $35

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver dinar

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: 3-line Serbian legend GN DESPOT G ("Lord Despot George"), in 3 lines
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), circular Serbian legend: SMDRVO

REFERENCE:

Jov 42-11

GRADING:

VF, slight porosity, toned

ORDER INFO:

S1488, $140

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver dinar

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: 3-line Serbian legend GN DESPOT G ("Lord Despot George"), underined and in circle
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), 4 lillies around, all in circle

REFERENCE:

Jov 42-13.4

GRADING:

VF, slight surface issues (local roughness, scrape), nicely toned

ORDER INFO:

S1382, $95

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver dinar

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: 3-line Serbian legend GN DESPOT G ("Lord Despot George"), underined and in dotted circle
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), 4 lillies around, all in dotted circle

REFERENCE:

Jov 42-13.4

GRADING:

VF, uneven strike, attractive toning

ORDER INFO:

S1150, $100

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver dinar

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: 3-line Serbian legend GN DESPOT G ("Lord Despot George"), underined and in dotted circle
Rev.: Lion rampant (Brankovic family emblem), 4 lillies around, all in dotted circle

REFERENCE:

Jov 42-13.4

GRADING:

AVF, patchy toning, bit uneven strike

ORDER INFO:

S1151, $80

TYPE:

Medieval Serbia, Despot Djuradj (George) Brankovic (1427-1456), silver aspra, 0.52g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Monogram of Djuradj surmounted by his crowned head, stars and lillies around
Rev.: DESPOT monogram with lillies

REFERENCE:

J 129

GRADING:

AVF, irregular elongated flan, mixed areas of flatness and sharp detail, but specific type feature (GeorgeÕs head ) very nice

ORDER INFO:

S1010, $150

TYPE:

City of Kotor (Cattaro), Nemanjic rule issue, early-mid 14th c., coper follaro

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Bust of St. Tryphon, legend SANTVS TRIFONIS
Rev.: Cross, Latin legend CATARENSIS

REFERENCE:

J 228, Jov 25-10 (plate coin)

GRADING:

F, brown patina, rare

ORDER INFO:

S1108, $115

TYPE:

City of Kotor (Cattaro), under Venice, Francesco Priuli (1562-3), copper follaro

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: St. Tryphon standing, legend
Rev.: Venetian lion facing, legend S MARCVS VENETI

REFERENCE:

M 63-65

GRADING:

F+ / AVF, darker patina, scarce

ORDER INFO:

S1038, $68

TYPE:

City of Ulcinj (D'Ulcigno), Nemanjic rule issue under czar Uros V (1355-71), copper follaro

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Virgin Mary orans, legend around: SE MARIA (partial)
Rev.: King enthroned facing, with scepter and gl. cr., lions to sides of throne, legend: VROSIV[S]

REFERENCE:

Jov. 27-2

GRADING:

AVF / F+, bit rough glossy dark patina, bit uneven strike, rare

ORDER INFO:

S1498, $145

TYPE:

Medieval Bosnia, Tvrtko II Tvrtkovic (1421-43), AR grosh (possibly Rengjeo type II-1), 2.33g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Crowned helmet over coat of arms (with crowned T inside), legend around: DN S TUARTCO REX BOSNE, stars at top, sigla R-T in field
Rev.: St. Gregory standing nimbate with long staff, legend around: S GREGORIUS NAZAZENUS

REFERENCE:

Ren 890-920 (type II-1 ?)

GRADING:

AVF, flan flaw (or faint c/m), scarce, toned

ORDER INFO:

S1423, $85

TYPE:

Medieval Bosnia, Stefan Tomasevic (1461-3), silver dinar (Rengjeo type I)

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Crowned helmet over coat of arms (with crowned V inside), legend around: +STEFAN CRAGL ("kralj"), R and star in fields
Rev.: St. Gregory standing nimbate with cardinal's hat and long staff, legend around: S GREGORI PAPE

REFERENCE:

Ren 1133 (type I)

GRADING:

VF+, patchy toning, 4 holes (mostly away from design), scarce

ORDER INFO:

S1447, $75

TYPE:

Republic of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), silver dinar (grosso), struck 1422-38 (possibly 1428 AD per Rengjeo), 1.01g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: St. Blaise (Vlaho) with cardinal's staff, Latin legend 'S BLASIVS RAGVSII'
Rev.: Christ in glory, holding Book of Gospels, hand raised in benediction, Greek legend IC XC

REFERENCE:

Resetar type 16, cf. Ren 1478-1525

GRADING:

VF+, nicely toned

ORDER INFO:

S1096, $90