Coin of Ivan Alexander
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Bulgaria joined Byzantium in issuing silver coins that resembled those of Venice.
Increased interaction between Byzantium and the West had a great impact on coins minted across the Mediterranean region from the 1100s on.
Increased interaction between Byzantium and the West had a great impact on coins minted across the Mediterranean region from the 1100s on.
Artwork Details
- Title: Coin of Ivan Alexander
- Date: 1331–71
- Geography: Made in Bulgaria
- Culture: Bulgarian
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Overall: 3/4 x 1/16 in. (1.9 x 0.1 cm)
- Classification: Coins
- Credit Line: Anonymous Loan
- Object Number: L.2000.78.2
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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