Copper coin, Vidin mint, sixth type

Metal: Copper
Mint: Vidin
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Rarity: R9 — between 5 and 15 known

Obverse

Jesus Christ, seated on a throne with a high himation, with a nimbus around His head. Both His hands are raised to the sides in blessing. He is dressed in a chiton and sindon. In the fields on both sides of the head are the initials ІС - ХС.

Reverse

Complex combination of the beginnings of the characteristic monogram of Tsar Ioan Stratsimir and interwoven crosses.

Reconstructions

Line drawings reconstructing the coin's design from the surviving specimens.

Also struck by Ivan Sratsimir

Silver grosh, Vidin mint, first type
Silver groshes, Vidin mint, second type
Reduced silver groshes, Vidin mint, third type
Flat copper coins, presumed Vidin mint, first type
Copper coin, Vidin mint, second type
Copper coins, Vidin mint, third type
Copper coin, Vidin mint, fourth type
Billon coin, Vidin mint, fifth type
Flat copper coins, Vidin mint, seventh type
Copper coins, Vidin mint, eighth type
Flat copper coins, Vidin mint, ninth type

Coin photographs and reconstruction drawings from A. Radushev & G. Zhekov, Catalogue of Bulgarian Medieval Coins IX–XV c. (Agató, 1999).