Catalog
Dirham - anonymous, temp. Mangu Timur Saray mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1272 |
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| Reference(s) | Sagdeeva#23, Sing#222, A#2020B, Zeno cat#545 |
| Obverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription in Naskh script reading 'العز الدائم والاقبال الزائد' ('Eternal glory and increasing prosperity'), disposed across the flan in several horizontal lines. The lettering is bold and characteristic of Golden Horde hammered coinage. The inscription is framed by a dotted border following the irregular outline of the flan. The overall striking is typical of mid-13th century Saray mint production, with slightly uneven pressure resulting in variable letter depth across the surface. |
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| Reverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic mint and date inscription in Naskh script reading 'ضرب هذا الدرهم بسراي سنة احدى وسبعين وستمائة' ('This dirham was struck at Saray in the year six hundred and seventy-one'), arranged in horizontal registers across the flan. The text is framed by a dotted border conforming to the irregular coin outline. The strike is characteristic of hammered Golden Horde dirhams of the Mangu Timur period, with some areas of weak impression due to the hand-struck technique. The reverse provides the key attribution data identifying both the Saray mint and the AH 671 date. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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