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Dirham 'Dang' - Jani Beg Saray al-Jadida mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1346-1349 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a two-line Arabic inscription in angular Kufic-influenced script reading 'al-Sultan al-Adil / Jani Beg Khan' (The Just Sultan / Jani Beg Khan), rendered in bold raised relief. The upper portion of the field features a distinctive decorative architectural or geometric motif with vertical strokes above the main legend. Small pellet ornaments flank and separate the text lines, typical of Golden Horde hammered coinage of the mid-14th century. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edge, consistent with hand-struck production. |
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| Obverse lettering | السلطان العادل جاني بك خان |
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Jani Beg's reign over the Golden Horde coincided with one of the most catastrophic events in recorded history: the Black Death swept through the western steppe in 1346–1347, killing a significant portion of the Horde's population and decimating the administrative apparatus that kept the mint network functioning. Saray al-Jadida, the "New Saray" founded by Uzbek Khan earlier in the century, was the primary seat of Jani Beg's power and the source of most of his currency output.
The Sagdeeva double-reference here reflects a documented obverse die variation across this emission, not a separate issue.