{"product_id":"authentic-medieval-bulgarian-silver-grosch-reign-of-tsar-ivan-alexander-1331-1371-ad","title":"Authentic Medieval Bulgarian Silver Grosch  Reign of Tsar Ivan Alexander (1331–1371 AD)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"zmMailContent\" data-zmcopy=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jsCTWR\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: initial;\" data-rmvstyle-oncpy=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" class=\"jsConTent  zm-nofocus\" role=\"document\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eTravel back nearly 700 years with this remarkable silver coin from the Second Bulgarian Empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; min-height: 19.1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eStruck during the reign of Tsar Ivan Alexander, one of medieval Bulgaria's greatest rulers, this hammered silver AR grosh beautifully reflects the deep Christian faith that shaped the kingdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; min-height: 19.1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eObverse: Standing figure of Christ, blessing the faithful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eReverse: Tsar Ivan Alexander standing alongside St. Michael the Archangel, symbolizing the union of earthly kingship under God's protection and the heavenly defense of the Christian realm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; min-height: 19.1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThis type is cataloged in Metcalf's Coins of South-East Europe (Plate 8, No. 11, variant). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; min-height: 19.1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAge: Approximately 650–690 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none; min-height: 19.1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: system-ui; font-size-adjust: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHand-struck: Each example is unique due to medieval minting techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; 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