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Dirham 'Dang' - Berdi Beg Gulistan mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1358 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays a multi-line Arabic legend in bold, angular script occupying the entire field of the irregularly shaped flan. The inscription, characteristic of Golden Horde coinage, proclaims the name and title of Khan Berdi Beg in the typical formulaic manner. The lettering is deeply struck in the hammered style, with individual strokes boldly raised against the flat field. A small pellet or decorative element is visible to the left in the field. The overall composition is densely epigraphic with no figurative elements, consistent with the aniconic tradition of Islamic coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a multi-line Arabic epigraphic legend in a flowing cursive style filling the entire coin field. The inscription records the mint name Gulistan and the date of issue in Hijri numerals (759 AH), arranged in horizontal registers across the flan. The script is boldly rendered with characteristic Golden Horde calligraphic conventions, including elongated horizontal strokes and stacked letterforms. The strike is slightly off-center, as is typical of hammered Islamic dirhams of this period. No border or decorative frame is present, the legend extending to the rim of the irregular flan. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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