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Dirham 'Ornamental type' - 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 Jochid tamgha device enclosed within a square frame, the whole contained within a knotted or interlaced circular border. The tamgha, serving as the dynastic emblem of the Golden Horde, is rendered in bold relief characteristic of the hammered technique. The design is entirely anepigraphic, with no inscriptions or legends present on this face. The interlaced border exhibits the ornamental knotwork typical of the Bulghar mint's decorative coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a multi-pointed star motif enclosed within a square frame, the corners of which are each accentuated by a decorative knot, producing four symmetrically placed ornamental elements around the square. The overall composition is anepigraphic, bearing no inscriptions or legends. The bold geometric relief of the star and surrounding knotwork is consistent with the ornamental style associated with the Bulghar mint issues of the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries. The flan is irregular, as is typical of hammered silver coinage of this type. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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