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Fractional dirham 'Al-manna lillâh type' - anonymous Bulghar mint
| Issuer | Golden Horde |
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| Year | 1280-1310 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Irregular flan with a centrally placed tamgha (dynastic emblem) in relief, rendered in a schematic style characteristic of Golden Horde fractional coinage. The tamgha device is surrounded by a beaded border that traces the irregular circumference of the flan. The field surrounding the emblem is plain and slightly concave, typical of hammered Islamic coinage of this period. The design is boldly struck, though die alignment and flan preparation are irregular, consistent with anonymous provincial issues of the Bulghar mint. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing the Arabic pious formula 'al-manna lillah' (الْمَنَّةُ لِلَّه, 'Grace belongs to God') rendered in angular script occupying the majority of the flan. The legend is disposed across the field in a compact arrangement typical of small-denomination Golden Horde fractional dirhams. The script is bold but somewhat crudely engraved, reflecting the utilitarian nature of this anonymous provincial issue. The flan edges are irregular and show typical hammered flattening consistent with hand-struck coinage of the Bulghar mint in the late thirteenth to early fourteenth century. |
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| Mint | Bulghar mint |
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