Russia, Novgorod, silver Grivna bar, 14th-15th Century, wt. 101.45 g., length 63.8 mm., bearing the countermark of Prince Ivan Vasilievich of Suzdal (died 1417) - a bird to left, the legend IBdN d around (cf. Bauer, pl. IV, ill. 4), bar deeply pitted from casting with the usual cut at one end, test mark on cut, polished overall but countermark very fine, rare

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Russia, Novgorod, silver Grivna bar, 14th-15th Century, wt. 101.45 g., length 63.8 mm., bearing the countermark of Prince Ivan Vasilievich of Suzdal (died 1417) - a bird to left, the legend IBdN d around (cf. Bauer, pl. IV, ill. 4), bar deeply pitted from casting with the usual cut at one end, test mark on cut, polished overall but countermark very fine, rare
Literature
N. Bauer, Die Silver- und Goldbarren des russischen Mittelalters in Numismatische Zeitschrift, Vienna, 1929

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