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Uglješa Mrnjavčević double-headed eagle

Issuer Uglješa Mrnjavčević, Despot of Serres
Year 1365-1371
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Central device depicting a double-headed eagle displayed, with both heads turned outward and wings spread, rendered in a bold, somewhat crude hammered style characteristic of medieval Serbian coinage. The eagle occupies the majority of the field. A beaded border encircles the design. The surrounding legend reads +MONITII D ESPOT IOII in Latin characters, referencing the issuer's title of Despot.
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Reverse script Greek
Reverse lettering IC XC
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