Description

Medieval City of Kotor issue under Nemanjic rule (1186-1369) Copper follaro”city gates 4726
Weight: 2,02 grams
Diammeter: 20,4 mm

City of Kotor issue under Nemanjic rule (1186-1369)

Copper follaro “city gates” type.

Obverse: Large castle with gates in the middle. Latin legend: CATARI – CIVITAS (KOTOR CITY) around.

Reverse: Saint Trifon with nimbus standing, facing, holding a lily tipped cross. Latin legend: SANTVS – TRIFON (SAINT TRIFON) around.

Reference: Jov 25 1.2, J 25 2, Dobrinic 1.1.2-1.2.6.

Comment: The city was conquered in 1185 by Stefan Nemanja, the ruler of the Grand Principality of Serbia and founder of the Nemanjić dynasty. Under the rule of the Nemanjić Kotor became a partially autonomous city, enjoying many privileges and maintaining its republican institutions. This is backed by a statute from 1301, which demonstrates that Kotor had the status of a city under Serbian rule. In the 14th century the commerce of Cattaro, as named in Latin scripts, rivaled that of Dubrovnik Republic of Ragusa, and caused the Republic of Venice to be envious. Kotor remained the most important trading port of subsequent Serbian states – Kingdom of Serbia and Serbian Empire, up to its downfall in 1371.