Copper scyphate coin, unlocalised mint, third type
Jacob Svetoslav1263-1275
- Metal
- Copper
- Diameter
- 28 mm
- Weight
- 2.2 g
- Rarity
- R8 — between 15 and 70 known
Obverse
Bust of St. Demetrius with a nimbus. The saint is dressed in a tunic and armor. In His right hand He holds a cross, and on His left shoulder there is a shield. Legend in both fields: С Т Н - Д Н М. Variants also occur.
Reverse
The ruler, standing, bareheaded. The despot has a rounded beard and no mustache. He is dressed in sakkos and maniakion. In His right hand He holds a sword resting on the shoulder, and in the left - a shield with a cross. On both sides of the figure there is a circular legend: С В Т (Д) - Є С. Variants also occur.
Reconstructions
Line drawings reconstructing the coin's design from the surviving specimens.
Also struck by Jacob Svetoslav
Coin photographs and reconstruction drawings from A. Radushev & G. Zhekov, Catalogue of Bulgarian Medieval Coins IX–XV c. (Agató, 1999).