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Denga - Vasily I Dmitriyevich Head right / Chimera left
| Issuer | Moscow, Grand principality of |
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| Year | 1413-1418 |
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| Diameter | 14 mm |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of the Grand Prince in three-quarter view, turned slightly to the right, rendered in a schematic medieval Russian style characteristic of early Moscow coinage. The portrait is set within a circular Cyrillic legend occupying the outer border of the coin. The facial features are stylized with large almond-shaped eyes, a prominent nose, and visible ear, consistent with hammered wire-money production techniques. The legend reads KNѦZЬ ВЕЛНКНИ (Grand Prince), distributed around the circumference of the irregular flan. The overall composition reflects the archaic artistic conventions of early 15th-century Muscovite numismatic practice. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | A fantastical chimera or composite beast depicted in left profile, striding across the field in a dynamic pose. The creature features a quadruped body with an elongated serpentine neck and a clearly articulated head, rendered in the bold, linear style typical of Muscovite denga coinage of the early 15th century. The reverse field is unencumbered by legend, allowing the mythological beast to dominate the composition. The design is characteristic of the Tatar-influenced decorative vocabulary absorbed into early Moscow coinage during this period. The irregular flan edges and variable strike are consistent with hand-hammered production. |
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