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Denga - Vladimir Olgerdovich
| Issuer | Principality of Kiev |
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| Year | 1392-1394 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered design in the Tatar-influenced style typical of late 14th-century Lithuanian-Rus coinage, displaying a stylized figure or tamga-like device rendered in low relief against a flat, unadorned field. The design elements, including pellets and curved forms, are characteristic of the denga coinage issued under Vladimir Olgerdovich in Kiev. The irregular flan exhibits surface porosity and the typical flan cracks associated with hand-hammered production. The overall workmanship reflects the hybrid Mongol-Rus monetary tradition prevalent in the region during this period. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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Vladimir Olgerdovich ruled Kiev as a Lithuanian prince until Vytautas the Great forced his removal in 1394, installing a direct governor and effectively ending Kiev's semi-autonomous status under the Grand Duchy. These dengas belong to the very close of his tenure — likely struck in the final months before dispossession, which explains both the narrow date window and the extreme lightness of the flan relative to earlier Kievan issues.