Dinar Stephen the first-crowned banner

Features

Issuer	Serbia (medieval)
King	Stephen I (1217-1228)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1217-1228
Currency	Dinar (1217-1459)
Composition	Silver
Weight	2.103 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 561342

Obverse

King receiving banner from saint Stefan who is holding book of gospels decorated with 5 gems.

Script: Latin

Lettering: STEFANV` REX SSTEFANV`

Translation: STEFAN KING SAINT STEFAN

Reverse

Christ enthroned, holding book of gospels decorated with 5 gems.

Script: Greek

Lettering: IC XC

Translation: Jesus Christ

Mint

Pelagia, Illyricum, modern-day Tetovo, North Macedonia

Comments

Extremely rare Tetovo type, found in Tetovo, Macedonia, in 1974.

Really good example of one of the first medieval Serbian coins

There are four types of this coin with different heads:

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (1217-1228)

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Extremely rare Tetovo type, found in Tetovo, Macedonia, in 1974 together with 225 Serbian medieval coins out of 4500 found. With lovely patina and intriguing decorative letters. R is portrayed in 3 parts, E in 4 parts with a half moon and a 3 dots and F with a upright line and a 2 dots. C on reverse is in 3 parts with couple triangles on each side. First S on the right side on the obverse is tilted upwards. Both names are missing letter S at the end of it.

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