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Denga - Vasily I Dmitriyevich
| Issuer | Moscow, Grand principality of |
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| Year | 1403-1412 |
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| Currency | Rouble (1381-1534) |
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| Reverse description | A crude and schematic imitation of the obverse design of a Golden Horde dang of Khan Janibek, rendered by a Muscovite die-cutter unfamiliar with Arabic script. The pseudo-Arabic legend occupies the central field, composed of disorganized strokes, pellets, and stylized elements that mimic but do not accurately reproduce the original Kufic or Naskh inscriptions. The overall composition is poorly articulated, reflecting the common Muscovite practice of copying Tatar prototypes as a mark of monetary authority and tribute-era convention. |
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| Mintage | ND (1403-1412) |
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Vasily I spent much of his reign navigating the aftermath of Timur's 1395 devastation of the Golden Horde, a collapse that paradoxically gave Moscow greater room to consolidate authority and expand coinage production. The denga emerged as Moscow's workhorse denomination in this period, with Vasily issuing extensively across multiple die series — HP II#1405А falls within a group distinguished by specific tamga configurations tied to Horde tributary signaling, a practice Moscow retained long after the political necessity had faded.