Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 1388. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008.  Sold For $1250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BULGARIA, Second Empire. Georgi Terter II. 1322–1323. AR Grosh (1.84 g, 6h). Christ enthroned facing, CI XC (first C is retrograde) across field / Georgi and St. Mark standing facing, holding banner between them. Cf. Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.10.1-3; cf. Youroukova & Penchev 50. Near EF. Very rare.

Georgi Terter II was the son of Todor Svetoslav, and after his father's death in 1321 he became actively involved in the civil war in the Byzantine Empire, between Andronikos II Palaiologos and his grandson Andronikos III Palaiologos. Taking advantage of the situation, Georgi invaded Byzantine Thrace, conquered Plovdiv and part of the surrounding area in 1322. Later that year, however, the Bulgarians were defeated by Andronikos III. While the Byzantine emperor was preparing for an invasion of Bulgaria, Georgi died.