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Dirham 'Dang' - Berdi Beg Alagiz mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1357-1358 |
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| Reference(s) | A#2031A, Zeno cat#1858 |
| Obverse description | Central field bearing a three-line Arabic legend in bold Naskh script reading 'al-Sultan / al-'Adil / Berdi Beg', proclaiming the ruler's title and name. The inscription is enclosed within a circular border composed of a beaded or dotted inner ring, typical of Golden Horde hammered silver coinage. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with hand-cut planchet production. The die is well-centered relative to the flan, with the calligraphy remaining largely legible despite moderate wear. |
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| Obverse lettering | السلطان العادل بردي بك |
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Berdi Beg came to power by ordering the execution of his father Janibeg in 1357 — one of several violent successions that accelerated the Golden Horde's political fragmentation in the second half of the fourteenth century. His reign lasted barely two years before he was killed by his own brother. Coins struck at peripheral mints like Alagiz during this window are scarce precisely because the administrative machinery of the Horde was already under strain.
The Alagiz mint, located in the Caucasus region, operated intermittently under Jochid authority. This piece's 1.05g weight sits below the standard dang norm, consistent with known weight drift in Horde silver during the late 1350s.