383, Lot: 640. Estimate $75. Sold for $50. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BULGARIA, Second Empire. Ivan Aleksandar. 1331–1371. AR Grosh (20mm, 1.51 g, 6h). Second silver coinage. Veliki Trnovo mint. Second period, third phase, 1355/6-1366/7.Christ standing facing before seat, raising hands in benediction; IC XC and monograms across field / Ivan Aleksandar and Mihail Asen IV standing facing, each holding cross-tipped scepter, holding Christogram-tipped staff between them; monograms across field; stars flanking base of staff. Cf. Dochev 2560 (for type); Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.13.3-6; Youroukova & Penchev 74-80. Near EF, lightly toned.

From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.