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Dirham 'Lion and Sun' - anepigraphic Bulghar mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1280-1310 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1227-1502) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a stylized tamga (dynastic tribal symbol), rendered as a geometric device composed of a rectangular base surmounted by a forked or pronged finial, flanked by pellets and star-like ornaments in the surrounding field. The coin is anepigraphic, with no inscriptions or legends present. The tamga appears in raised relief against a flat field, within an irregular flan typical of hammered coinage of the Jochid Golden Horde. |
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| Reverse description | A large lion passant left occupies the central field, depicted in a stylized, somewhat archaic manner characteristic of Golden Horde coinage of the Bulghar mint. A solar face (sun with facial features) is positioned above the lion's back, rendered in relief. The design is anepigraphic, with no surrounding legends or inscriptions. The bold, flat relief and irregular flan edges are consistent with the hammered production technique of late 13th to early 14th century Jochid dirhams. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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