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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 tamga device rendered in raised relief, enclosed within a border of raised pellets forming a pellet circle. A hexagram (Seal of Solomon) is prominently displayed alongside the tamga, both serving as dynastic and apotropaic symbols. The composition is entirely anepigraphic, bearing no inscriptional legend. The flan is irregular and struck on a roughly circular planchet characteristic of hammered Bulghar coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold geometric lattice design composed of intersecting raised lines forming a grid of four central squares, each square containing a single raised pellet at its centre. Additional pellets are distributed in the outer compartments and margins of the design, enhancing the overall symmetrical, ornamental character. The composition is entirely anepigraphic and fills the flan to its irregular edges. This geometric motif is a hallmark of the early Golden Horde anonymous ornamental dirham series struck at Bulghar. |
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| Mint | Bulghar (Bulgar on the Volga) |
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