Serbian perper

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Coin minted during Tsar Dusan reign
Coin minted during Tsar Dusan reign

The Perper was the currency used in Serbia under Emperor Dušan. Its name comes from the Greek hyperperos, which means "refined"[1].

In Dušan's Serbia, the perper was a large unit of currency: the imperial tax was one perper per year per house[2].

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  1. ^  Central Bank of Montenegro:
  2. ^  Vladimir Ćorović: Историја српског народа: V.I Турски замах.
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