Silver troiak (polugrosh?) of the city of Skopje
The Dejanović brothers
- Metal
- Silver
- Mint
- Skopje
- Diameter
- 13.5 mm
- Weight
- 0.66 g
- Rarity
- R7 — between 70 and 200 known
Obverse
Jesus Christ, seated on a throne with a rectangular cloak decorated with pearls. Around His head is a nimbus containing a cross. He is dressed in a chiton and sindon. With His right hand He blesses sideways, and in His left hand He holds a Gospel on His knees. In the field on both sides of the head are the initials ІС - ХС.
Reverse
Inscription in two lines with the name of the city: СКО/ПЛЪ (Skopje). In the field above three strokes, and below three dots.
Also struck by The Dejanović brothers
Coin photographs and reconstruction drawings from A. Radushev & G. Zhekov, Catalogue of Bulgarian Medieval Coins IX–XV c. (Agató, 1999).