SERBIA. Stefan Uros IV Dusan, as Tsar, 1345-1355. Gros (Silver, 18 mm, 0.89 g, 7 h). Stefan Uroš IV standing facing on the left, holding cross-tipped scepter in his right hand, and Jelena standing facing on the right, holding cross-tipped scepter in her left hand; both holding between them long patriarchal cross; around, traces of legend. Rev. Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with ten stars, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; in field to left, Iα; in field to right, Xα; in field to right, countermark. Jovanovic, 11-25.1. Rare. Nicely toned. Some areas of weakness and with a graffito of a six-armed star on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.


Stefan Uroš IV married Jelena of Bulgaria, the daughter of the Bulgarian magnate Sratsimir Kran, in April of 1332 as part of a peace agreement between Serbia and Bulgaria.