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LOT 3395
Bulgaria, Second Empire AR Grosh. Ivan Aleksandar, 1331-1371.
Christ standing facing before seat, raising hands in benediction; IC XC flanking head, monograms and pellets to either side / Ivan Aleksandar and Mikhail Asen IV standing facing, each holding cross-tipped sceptre, holding Christogram-tipped staff between them; monograms around figures. Raduchev & Zhekov 1.13.3-6; Youroukova & Penchev 74-80. Very Fine.(1.24gr, 20mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx Lockdales, A82/-, no.398.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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