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Dirham 'Ornamental type' - anepigraphic Bulghar mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1280-1310 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Anepigraphic field bearing a stylized ornamental design composed of a central motif surrounded by pellets arranged in a symmetrical pattern, with radiating linear elements visible in the upper portion. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped at the edges, consistent with hammered coinage of the Golden Horde period. No legend, inscription, or ruler's name is present, classifying this as a purely decorative or symbolic type. The overall composition reflects the transitional ornamental coinage produced at the Bulghar mint during the late 13th to early 14th century. |
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| Reverse description | Anepigraphic reverse displaying a prominent interlaced geometric star design, likely an eight-pointed star formed by overlapping triangles, occupying the majority of the flan. Pellets are positioned within and around the triangular compartments of the star, creating a decorative, symmetrical arrangement. The design is boldly struck relative to the flan size, with the pattern extending nearly to the irregular coin edge. No inscriptions, mint name, or date appear on this face, consistent with the ornamental anepigraphic classification of this Golden Horde Bulghar type. The geometric star motif is characteristic of the decorative dirham series attributed to the Bulghar mint circa 1280–1310. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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