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Dirham 'Two tamghas type' - Noghay Saqche mint
| Issuer | Nogai Khan (Golden Horde) |
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| Year | 1270-1300 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing Arabic legend in three lines reading 'khan al-adil nughayan' (The Just Khan, Nogai), executed in a bold, somewhat irregular hand typical of mid-to-late 13th-century Golden Horde coinage. The script is set within a plain circular border with a partial dotted inner rim visible at the periphery. Stylized tamgha symbols flank or surmount the inscription, serving as dynastic emblems. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped at the lower right, characteristic of hastily produced hammered provincial issues. The overall style reflects the influence of both Mongol and Islamic numismatic traditions. |
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| Mintage | ND (1270-1300) |
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The Noghay Saqche mint name itself records a political reality: Nogai Khan never formally ruled the Golden Horde but exercised such dominance over its western territories that coins were struck in his name anyway. He held no throne, yet controlled khans who did, installing and deposing rulers across the steppe for nearly three decades before his death in 1299 ended what amounted to a shadow khanate west of the Dnieper.
The double tamgha arrangement on this type reflects competing dynastic claims being negotiated in metal — a numismatic footnote to one of the most unusual power structures in Mongol history.