TYPE Republic of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), silver dinar (grosso), struck 1422-38 (possibly 1428 AD per Rengjeo), 1.01g
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: St. Blaise (Vlaho) with cardinal's staff, Latin legend 'S BLASIVS RAGVSII'
Rev: Christ in glory, holding Book of Gospels, hand raised in benediction, Greek legend IC XC
REFERENCE: Resetar type 16, cf. Ren 1478-1525
GRADING: VF+, nicely toned
ORDER INFO: S1096, $90
Attractive specimen of this early type. Ex-Numismatic Lanz 87, lot 808, (probably incorrectly indentified there as Mimica no. 1276, 1348 AD). A large selection of Ragusan coinage will shortly be featured in its own separate section.