Catalog
1 Dirham - Chaka Saqci mint
| Issuer | Second Bulgarian Empire |
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| Year | 1299-1300 |
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| Weight | 1.3 g |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A mounted horseman is depicted in dynamic profile facing right, occupying the majority of the reverse field, with the rider's limbs and the horse's legs rendered in a stylized, angular manner typical of medieval Bulgarian hammered coinage. The Greek legend TEAKAΣ (or TEAKA), reading as CHAKA — the name of the Bulgarian ruler Chaka — is inscribed around the rider in large, bold characters between the design and the outer beaded border. The overall execution is energetic but irregular, consistent with the artisanal hammer-striking technique employed at the Saqci mint. The beaded border frames the composition along the coin's full, slightly irregular circumference. |
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| Mint | Saqci mint |
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