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Dirham 'Lion and Sun' - anepigraphic Bulghar mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1280-1310 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized tamga (dynastic symbol) depicted in relief, enclosed within a plain inner circle. The tamga presents as a trident-like or hook-shaped device characteristic of Golden Horde coinage. The inner circle is itself surrounded by a border of large raised pellets forming a continuous ring around the coin's periphery. The coin is anepigraphic, bearing no inscriptional legends on this side. |
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| Reverse description | A large lion is depicted in profile walking to the right in a bold, schematic style typical of Jochid anepigraphic issues. Above the lion's back rises a radiate sun with a stylized human face at its center, rendered in characteristic Golden Horde artistic convention. The composition is surrounded by a border of raised pellets, mirroring the obverse treatment. The design is entirely without legend, conforming to the anepigraphic type associated with the Bulghar mint of the late 13th to early 14th century. |
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| Mint | Bulghar (Bulgar) |
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