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Dirham 'Ornamental type' - anepigraphic Bulghar mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1280-1310 |
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| Reference(s) | Sagdeeva#112, Sing#183, A#A2020, Zeno cat#10252 |
| Obverse description | Central tamga rendered as a six-pointed star (Seal of Solomon), formed by two interlaced triangles; the central hexagonal field contains a small annulet. Each of the six points of the star terminates in a stylized floral or trefoil ornament, lending the device a distinctive decorative character. The entire composition is anepigraphic, with no inscriptional legend, the ornamental tamga serving as the sole identifying device. The flan is irregular and of variable diameter, consistent with hammered production at the Bulghar mint. |
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| Reverse description | Three annulets arranged in a trefoil grouping occupy the central field, enclosed within a prominent ogival or pointed triangular border composed of raised lines. The triangular border itself is flanked on its outer edges by rows of raised pellets (annulets), forming an elaborate decorative frame. Additional pellets are scattered in the outer field beyond the triangular border. The design is entirely anepigraphic and purely ornamental, characteristic of the so-called 'Ornamental type' dirhams attributed to the Bulghar mint of the Golden Horde. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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