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Dirham 'Dang' - Jani Beg Saray al-Jadida mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1348 |
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| Value | 1 Dirham / Dang / Yarmag (0.7) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a two-line Arabic legend in bold Naskh script reading 'al-Sultan al-Adil / Jani Beg Khan' (the Just Sultan / Jani Beg Khan), proclaiming the royal title and name of the Golden Horde Khan. A decorative interlaced geometric ornament, characteristic of Mongol-era Islamic coinage, appears in the lower left field. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven in thickness, consistent with hammered production. The legends fill the field and are enclosed by a partial dotted or linear border visible along portions of the coin's circumference. |
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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 the Black Death's westward passage through the steppe — the plague that devastated Caffa in 1346 after Mongol forces reportedly catapulted infected corpses over the city walls, an act often cited as the vector that carried the epidemic into Europe. This dirham was struck two years into that catastrophe, at Saray al-Jadida, the "New Saray" established earlier in the century to replace the original capital on the Akhtuba.
Sagdeeva 237 is well-attested for this mint and year, placing it firmly within Jani Beg's prolific silver coinage before the Horde's post-plague contraction began in earnest.