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Dirham - Möngke Bolghar mint

Issuer Great Mongol Empire
Year 1251-1259
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Central field bears a multi-line Arabic legend in an informal hand, reading the name and title of Great Khan Möngke, enclosed within a partial dotted border running along the coin's irregular periphery. The inscription occupies the majority of the flan, with the legend arranged in two or three horizontal registers across the field. The fabric is typical of mid-13th century Mongol hammered silver coinage, with an uneven, slightly irregular planchet. No figurative imagery is present; the design relies entirely on calligraphic legend for identification. The dotted inner border is visible along the upper arc of the coin.
Obverse script Arabic
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Reverse lettering ضرب بولغار
(Translation: Struck at Bulgar)
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