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Dirham 'Aqche' - Beg Sufi - citing Edigu Qrim mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1419 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Reverse description | Multi-line Arabic legend in the open field, without a framing cartouche, recording the mint name and regnal authority. The inscription references the Emir Edigu and the mint of Qrim (Crimea), with the date rendered in various forms across the known die varieties — either absent, as 228 (a partial or error rendering of 822 AH), or as a mirrored 668. The hammered flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with the small silver aqche denomination of the late Golden Horde period. Legend disposition is arranged in horizontal lines across the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | امر ادكو بيك ضرب قيريم (Translation: Emir Edigu Beg, mint of Qrim [822 AH / 1419 AD]) |
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Edigu — the powerful Mangit emir who had effectively ruled the Golden Horde as kingmaker for decades — died in 1419, the same year this coin was struck. Beg Sufi's decision to cite Edigu's name on a Qrim mint issue reflects the political chaos of that moment: the Horde had cycled through multiple khans in rapid succession, and regional strongmen like Edigu held more practical authority than the Chinggisid figureheads they nominally served. The coin documents a specific power structure that collapsed within months of its minting.