Catalog
Denga - Dmitry Konstantinovich
| Issuer | Nizhny Novgorod-Suzdal, Grand principality of |
|---|---|
| Year | 1365-1383 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Pseudo-Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Dmitry Konstantinovich ruled Nizhny Novgorod during one of the most turbulent periods of the Golden Horde's disintegration, playing rival khans against each other to maintain his position. His principality was among the earliest in northeastern Rus to strike its own silver coinage, a practice that emerged in the 1360s as Horde authority fragmented and local princes seized the monetary initiative. These early Russian dengas frequently copied or adapted Tatar tamgas and Arabic-script elements from Horde coins, reflecting the ambiguous political reality of vassals asserting independence while still formally subordinate.