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Dirham 'Dang' - Jani Beg Saray al-Mahrusa mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1349 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1227-1502) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a two-line Arabic inscription in bold Naskh script reading 'al-Sultan al-Adil / Mahmud Jani Bek Khan', identifying the ruler by his honorific title 'the Just Sultan' and his full regnal name. The legend is arranged horizontally across the flan in two registers, with the script executed in high relief characteristic of hammered Golden Horde coinage. The flan is irregularly shaped, a typical feature of struck Jochid dirhams, with the inscription occasionally running to the edges. No figural imagery is present, consistent with the aniconic tradition of Islamic monetary production. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a three-line Arabic mint and date inscription in Naskh script, arranged in horizontal registers across the flan. The upper line reads 'Duriba fi' (struck in), the middle line names the mint as 'Saray al-Mahrusa' (the Well-Guarded Saray), and the lower line gives the AH date '749'. A decorative lattice or guilloche ornament is visible in the central register, a characteristic embellishment found on Golden Horde dirhams of this period. The flan edges are irregular, consistent with the hand-struck production technique of Jochid silver coinage. |
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