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Denga - Vasily I Dmitriyevich
| Issuer | Moscow, Grand principality of |
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| Year | 1389-1425 |
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| Value | 1 Denga (0.005) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a stylized animal figure, likely a lion or fantastical beast, rendered in a crude but vigorous medieval Rus' hammered style typical of early Moscow coinage. The figure occupies the majority of the flan within a linear inner border. A Cyrillic marginal legend encircles the design, reading КНЯЗЬ ВАСИЛЕЙ, identifying the issuing prince. The overall composition is characteristic of the wire-money denga tradition, with the design adapted to the irregular, unstruck flan edges. The strike is uneven, reflecting hand-hammered production methods of the late 14th to early 15th century. |
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| Obverse lettering | КНЯЗЬ ВАСИЛЕЙ |
| Reverse description | Central field features a stylized animal or mythological creature in a dynamic posture, set within a circular inner border consistent with early Moscow denga types. The figure is rendered in a naive, archaic style typical of Grand Principality of Moscow coinage of the late 14th and early 15th centuries. A Cyrillic marginal legend encircles the central device, reading ВЕЛИКИЙ КНЯЗЬ, proclaiming the issuer's title of Grand Prince. The flan is irregular and the strike variable, as expected of hammered silver wire-cut coinage of this period. The overall design reflects the transitional numismatic art of pre-Muscovite Russia under Vasily I. |
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