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Denga
| Issuer | Pskov Republic |
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| Year | 1425-1510 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Crudely struck hammered silver flan bearing a facing bust depicted in a highly schematic, archaic style typical of medieval Pskovian coinage. The figure appears to be a armed warrior or prince, rendered with large circular eyes and a sword held diagonally across the body. Cyrillic lettering appears in the upper field, partially visible due to the irregular flan shape. The overall execution is characteristic of the unsophisticated die-cutting technique employed at the Pskov mint during the 15th and early 16th centuries. |
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| Reverse description | Irregular hammered silver flan with a Cyrillic legend distributed across the field, reading ДЕНГА ПСКОВСКАЯ, identifying this as a Denga of Pskov. The inscription is arranged in multiple lines and partially bordered by a dotted or beaded inner circle, a common decorative device on medieval Russian wire money and hammered issues. The die work is crude and characteristic of provincial Pskovian mint practice, with uneven letter spacing and strike quality resulting from hand-hammering techniques. The flan edges are jagged and uneven, consistent with the production methods of the period. |
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| Reverse lettering | ДЕНГА ПСКОВСКАЯ (Translation: Denga of Pskov) |
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