400, Lot: 749. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BULGARIA, Second Empire. Ivan Šišman. 1371–1395. AR Groš (17mm, 0.70 g, 6h). First silver coinage, Var. A. Veliko Turnovo mint. Struck 1371-1380. Christ standing facing before seat, raising hands in benediction, IC XC, triple pellets across field / Ivan Šišman and Ivan Sratsimir standing facing, each holding cross-tipped scepter, holding Christogram-tipped banner between them; triple pellets across field; pellets flanking base of staff. Dochev, Katalog 4270 var. (triple pellets flanking Christ); Raduchev & Zhekov Type 1.15.2-6; Youroukova & Penchev 122-3. VF, toned. Very rare.

From an American Collection formed before 2005.