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Dirham - Mangu Timur Bulghar mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1279-1282 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1227-1502) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a rectangular cartouche containing the Arabic legend of the Khan's name and title in two lines, rendered in a bold, somewhat rustic Naskh script characteristic of Golden Horde hammered coinage. The cartouche is surrounded by a ring of pellets arranged at intervals within a plain linear border. A partial date inscription in Arabic numerals appears in the lower exergual area outside the cartouche. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with hand-cut hammered production at the Bulghar mint. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a two-line Arabic legend within an open field, naming the mint and bearing the date formula, executed in the same bold, provincial Naskh style as the obverse. A ring of irregularly spaced pellets forms a decorative border encircling the legend, framed by a plain linear rim. The flan displays the characteristic irregular outline and surface texture of hammered Golden Horde silver coinage struck at Bulghar. Strike pressure is uneven, resulting in areas of weak relief toward the flan's periphery. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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