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Denga 'Dragon' - Mikhail Borisovich
| Issuer | Tver, Grand Principality of |
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| Year | 1475-1485 |
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| Currency | Denga (1399-1485) |
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| Obverse description | A stylized dragon depicted in profile within the irregular field of this hammered silver denga, rendered in the characteristic flat, linear style of late medieval Tver coinage. The creature is shown with an elongated body, splayed limbs, and a prominent tail, occupying the majority of the flan. A border of pellets runs along the upper edge of the coin. The design is struck on an irregularly shaped planchet typical of the wire money tradition of medieval Russia. |
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| Reverse description | A Cyrillic inscription arranged in four horizontal registers across the field, reading the titles and name of Grand Prince Mikhail Borisovich of Tver. The lettering is rendered in the archaic semi-uncial Cyrillic script characteristic of 15th-century Tver mint production, with individual characters separated by dot punctuation marks. The text fills the entire flan surface, consistent with the formulaic reverse legends of late Tver dengas. The strike is bold but uneven due to the hammered technique and irregular planchet. |
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| Mint | Tver Mint |
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