Watch List notes:

RUSSIA, Novgorodskaya Feodal'naya Respublika (Novgorod Republic). State coinage, 12th-15th centuries. Denga (Silver, 15 mm, 0.67 g, 12 h). The Prince of the Novgorod Republic seated to right, crowned, holding scepter in his right hand and raising his left toward St. Sophia, seated to left, raising her right hand toward the Prince; between them, x. Rev. Veliky Novgorod ('Great Novgorod' in Russian) in four lines within pelleted circle. Spassky, pl. 66, 2. Lightly toned. Struck on a somewhat short flan, otherwise, very fine.


From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Elsen 136, 24 March 2018, 508.