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Cupreous - Ivan Stratsimir
| Issuer | Second Bulgarian Empire |
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| Year | 1356-1396 |
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| Diameter | 21 mm |
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| Obverse description | Full-length frontal effigy of Tsar Ivan Stratsimir standing in imperial regalia, holding a patriarchal cross in his right hand. The figure is rendered in a stylized Byzantine manner characteristic of late medieval Bulgarian coinage. To the left of the figure, the Cyrillic letter Ч (che) appears in the field, accompanied by a star above it, serving as a mint or control mark. The flan is irregular and the relief is moderately bold, typical of hammered copper issues of the Vidin Tsardom. |
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| Reverse description | A heraldic double-headed eagle displayed, with both heads turned outward, executed in a bold and stylized relief consistent with Byzantine artistic traditions adopted by Bulgarian medieval rulers. Between the two heads rises a staff surmounted by a star, serving as a dynastic or emblematic symbol. The design fills the irregular flan and is characteristic of the coinage struck under Ivan Stratsimir during his rule over the Vidin Tsardom. The overall composition reflects the political legitimacy claims of the issuer through established imperial iconography. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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