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Half-denga - Vasily I Dmitriyevich Leopard left
| Issuer | Moscow, Grand principality of |
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| Year | 1413-1423 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a stylized leopard or lion passant facing left, rendered in a bold, archaic manner characteristic of early Muscovite coinage. The creature is depicted within a beaded or rope-like inner circle, with the body showing schematic detailing of limbs and tail. A Cyrillic legend encircles the central motif in the outer field, reading the abbreviated title and name of Grand Prince Vasily. The overall style reflects the crude but vigorous hand-struck artistry typical of 15th-century Russian wire money precursors. The flan is irregular, with uneven edges consistent with hammered silver production of the period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of this hammered half-denga bears a Tatar-influenced inscription in Arabic script, a common feature of Muscovite coinage of the early 15th century reflecting the political reality of Mongol suzerainty. The legend is disposed across the field in one or more lines, with the text rendered in a cursive, somewhat stylized form typical of die-cut imitations of Golden Horde issues. The flan is irregular and the strike is uneven, with portions of the legend weak or off-flan. The field is flat and undecorated aside from the inscription. Overall workmanship is consistent with the primitive minting techniques of the Grand Principality of Moscow during the reign of Vasily I. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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