Catalog
Dinar - Lazar Hrebeljanović
| Issuer | Serbia (medieval) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1371-1389 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 1 Dinar |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | КНЕЗb ЛАЗАРb (Translation: Prince Lazar) |
| Reverse description | Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, depicted with nimbus and holding the Book of Gospels in his left hand, rendered in the Byzantine iconic tradition characteristic of medieval Serbian dinars. The figure is seated on a throne with footrest, shown in hierarchical frontal pose. The Greek Christogram initials IC XC (Iesous Christos) appear in the upper field flanking the nimbus, with additional sigla in the lower field. The overall composition closely follows the reverse type established under the Nemanjić dynasty and continued by the Serbian nobility. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Lazar Hrebeljanović minted these dinars as a regional lord before ever claiming a princely title — his coinage preceded the formal consolidation of his authority over much of post-Dušan Serbia. The issues span the years leading directly to the Battle of Kosovo in June 1389, where Lazar was captured and executed, ending both his reign and, effectively, independent Serbian silver coinage of this type.
The weight reflects the ongoing debasement trend across late medieval Serbian minting, down sharply from the heavier standards of Stefan Dušan's imperial issues a generation earlier.