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Denga - Vasily I Dmitriyevich Tarusa Imitation
| Issuer | Moscow, Grand principality of |
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| Year | 1391-1402 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Crude imitation of a Golden Horde dang design, struck on an irregular flan. The upper field features a schematized seated figure rendered in a highly stylized, degenerate manner derived from Mongol prototypes, flanked by geometric ornamental devices. A horizontal line divides the field, below which pseudo-Arabic script or ornamental interlace fills the lower register. The overall composition reflects the local Muscovite die-cutter's loose interpretation of Tatar coinage iconography rather than a precise reproduction. |
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| Reverse description | Imitation of a Golden Horde dang reverse, displaying a central rectangular cartouche filled with interlaced geometric knotwork or pseudo-Arabic tamgha device. To the right of the cartouche, a series of vertical strokes suggests a degraded legend or decorative element derived from Tatar prototypes. The lower field contains further schematized pseudo-inscriptions and pellet ornaments. The design is executed in a debased, non-legible style characteristic of Russian imitative issues of this period, produced without understanding of the original Arabic text. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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