Great Bosnian ducat
Issuer Bosnia, Kingdom of
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
A lion rampant surrounded by an inscription in Latin.
Lettering: MONETA ‡ AUREA ‡ REGIS ‡ STEPHANI
Reverse
Coat of arms of the Bosnian king, fleur-de-lis on each side, surrounded by an inscription in Latin.
Lettering: GLORIA ‡ TIBI DEUS ‡ SPES ‡ NOSTRA
Basic Information
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Gold
Weight
14.05 g
Size
30 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
MONETA ‡ AUREA ‡ REGIS ‡ STEPHANI
Reverse Lettering
GLORIA ‡ TIBI DEUS ‡ SPES ‡ NOSTRA
Comments
It is not known with certainty when and where the ducat was minted and by who. It is usually attributed to either king Tvrtko I (1353 - 1377), king Stephen Thomas (1443 - 1461), or king Stephen II (1461 - 1463).
Only one has been found in 1935 by farmers. It was lost again in 1937, only to reappear on an auction in Zagreb in 1995, where it was sold to an unknown buyer.
It is mentioned in the Venetian archives as ducatos domini regis Bosne magnos quatordecim - the great quadruple ducat of the Bosnian king.
