Lazar Branković despot and lion
Obverse © Jovanovic – Reverse © Jovanocic
Features
| Issuer |
Serbia (medieval)
 |
|---|---|
| Despot |
Lazar Branković (1456-1458)
|
| Type | Coins |
| Years | 1456-1458 |
| Currency | Dinar (1217-1459) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.34 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 561338 |
Obverse
Crowned despot sitting on the throne and holding sword in his right hand and a globus with a cross in his left hand.
Script: Cyrillic (medieval)
Lettering: ДЕСПО ΛАЗА
Lettering (regular font): ДЕСПО ΛАЗА
Translation: Despot Lazar
Reverse
Crowned lion marching to the left.
Script: Cyrillic (medieval)
Lettering: • С М • Е • Д Е • Р • В О
Lettering (regular font): • С М • Е • Д Е • Р • В О
Translation: Smederevo
Mint
Smederov, SerbiaComments
Extremely rare coin of the last despot of Serbia who minted coins. Minted in Smederevo, the capital of the Serbian Despotate.
This type is very similar to his fathers coins with main differences first being description with Lazar’s name and a crown on top of lions head what is not found on any of his fathers, despot Djuradj Branković, coins.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (1456-1458) СМЕДЕРЕВО | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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