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Dirham - anonymous, temp. Mangu Timur Bulghar mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1266-1280 |
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| Value | 1 Dirham / Dang / Yarmag (0.7) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the Jochid tamgha, a stylized trident-like dynastic emblem rendered in bold relief, flanked by six-pointed star ornaments serving as decorative space fillers. The entire composition is enclosed within an octagram (eight-pointed star) formed by two overlapping squares, whose interstice points frame the central device. The overall design is geometric and non-figural, consistent with early Golden Horde anonymous coinage, with the tamgha acting as the primary symbol of dynastic authority in place of a ruler's name. |
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| Reverse description | Bold Arabic mint formula in stylized script occupying the central field, reading 'darb Bulghar' (struck at Bulghar), identifying the mint city on the Volga. Above the main inscription, a curvilinear floral or vegetal arabesque pattern serves as a decorative element. The lettering is executed in a robust, somewhat angular hand characteristic of early Golden Horde coinage, with the individual letter forms heavily stylized and intertwined. The field is otherwise plain, with no border legend or additional ornamental devices visible. |
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| Reverse lettering | ضرب بلغار |
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