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Denga - Vasily I Dmitriyevich Beast right / Arabic legend
| Issuer | Moscow, Grand principality of |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
| Obverse lettering | ПОТ... ЬSѦNK |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a simplified Arabic inscription in Kufic script, arranged within a square cartouche or frame that subdivides the field into registers, a layout directly derived from contemporary Mongol-Tatar coinage of the Golden Horde. The legend, heavily distorted and abbreviated by the Muscovite die-cutter, references Sultan Toktamysh Khan. The geometric compartmentalization of the script gives the reverse a highly stylized, almost abstract appearance. This imitative design reflects the political and commercial relationship between the Muscovite principality and the Golden Horde during the reign of Vasily I. |
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