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Dirham 'Dang' - Timur Qutluq Ordu al-Jadida mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1398-1400 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic inscription in naskh script arranged across the central field, recording the mint name and regnal year. The legend names the mint as Ordu al-Jadida ('New Horde') and includes the AH date. A prominent double row of raised pellets forms a decorative border encircling the lower portion of the legend, a characteristic device found on late Golden Horde issues. The field shows the typical flat, slightly concave surface resulting from the hammering technique. The overall layout follows the standard reverse format of Golden Horde dirhams of this era. |
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Timur Qutluq seized the Golden Horde throne in 1396 after Tokhtamysh was crushed by Timur (Tamerlane) at the Battle of the Kondurcha River, then again at the Terek — the latter effectively ending Tokhtamysh's power permanently. Timur Qutluq ruled as a client khan under the powerful emir Edigei, whose political grip on the Horde was the real authority behind these issues. The Ordu al-Jadida mint, the "New Horde" camp mint, moved with the court rather than occupying a fixed urban location.
Sagdeeva distinguishes two varieties across #470 and #471, differentiated by minor die details rather than substantive design changes.