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Dirham 'Frugality is wealth' - anonymous Bulghar mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1280-1310 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a stylized Golden Horde tamga device set within a small beaded inner circle, the tamga rendered as a symmetrical trident-like symbol accompanied by four pellets at the cardinal points. The inner circle is surrounded by a bold floral scroll design composed of sinuous curved stems and volutes that fill the broader field, creating a characteristic decorative frame. The entire composition is contained within an irregular flan with no outer legend, the artistic style consistent with early Jochid anonymous coinage from the Bulghar mint. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a two-line Arabic inscription reading al-qana'a al-ghana (Frugality is wealth), executed in a bold Naskh-derived script with characteristic Jochid calligraphic style. The inscription is framed within a concave decagonal (ten-lobed) border formed by a series of inward-curving arcs, creating a star-polygon or rosette-like enclosure. Pellets are interspersed within the border lobes as decorative elements. The outer field between the decagon and the irregular coin edge is plain. No mint name or date appears on this anonymous issue. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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