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1/2 Dirham 'Lion and Sun' - Toqta Saray mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1291-1312 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular, Weight and diameter may vary) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the 'Lion and Sun' device as the primary motif, with a lion rampant to the right depicted in a robust, stylized manner typical of late 13th- to early 14th-century Golden Horde coinage. A rayed solar disc surmounts the lion's haunches, its rays rendered as pointed projections emanating from a central boss. The design is enclosed within a well-defined beaded border. Vegetal or foliate ornamental elements appear in the lower field, adding decorative articulation to the composition. The flan is irregular in outline, consistent with hand-struck hammered production at the Saray mint. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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