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Russia (Ryazan), AR Denga, Ivan Feodorovich, 1427–1456 AU/UNC
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Russia / Grand Principality of Ryazan, Ryazan Grand Prince Ivan Feodorovich (1427–1456) Denga – A Fine Numismatic Piece
Introduction
Offered here is a silver denga of the Grand Principality of Ryazan, struck for Grand Prince Ivan Feodorovich (1427–1456), grandson of the famous Oleg Ivanovich of Ryazan. It weighs 1.06 g and is in AU/UNC condition. The dengas of Ivan Feodorovich are the first Ryazan coins with a Russian-language legend naming the prince, and this example, with its deeply struck tamgha and lustrous surfaces, is particularly appealing.
Description
The obverse is dominated by the Ryazan tamgha, struck with a separate punch in the upper part of the flan: two curled horns ending in round pellets above a large central boss, a sign commonly interpreted as a ram's head. The reverse shows a square frame with a plain centre; the princely title КНЯЗЬ ВЕЛИКИ ИВАНЪ Ф(ЕДОРОВИЧ), "Grand Prince Ivan F(eodorovich)", runs around its outer sides, and on this coin the letters along the right side and the bottom are clearly visible, while the rest of the legend lies partly off the flan. Hand-struck on an irregular oval flan, the coin shows a crisp, high-relief tamgha and bright silver surfaces.
Historical Context
Ryazan, on the middle Oka, was one of the great Russian principalities of the later Middle Ages, lying on the exposed frontier with the steppe and the Golden Horde. Ivan Feodorovich came to power in the 1420s, when the minority of Vasily II weakened Moscow. Around 1427–1430 he placed himself under the protection of Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania, giving up Tula and other border places. After Vytautas died in 1430, Ryazan turned back towards Moscow; during the war between Vasily II and his uncle Yury of Galich the prince made treaties with both sides, and in 1447 he formally recognised Vasily II as his "elder brother". Shortly before his death in 1456 he took monastic vows and entrusted his young son Vasily to the Grand Prince of Moscow, a step that prepared Ryazan's gradual absorption into the Muscovite state.
Numismatic Details
Denomination: denga. Mint: Ryazan. Authority: Grand Prince Ivan Feodorovich (1427–1456). Reference: -. Weight: 1.06 g. Condition: AU/UNC. Earlier Ryazan coinage consisted largely of countermarked imitations of Golden Horde dirhams; under Ivan Feodorovich the coin type changed to a purely Russian design, while the tamgha countermark was retained as the link with the older issues. The weight of his dengas is generally given as about 0.9–1.05 g; at 1.06 g this coin lies at the very top of the usual range, within the variation recorded for catalogued pieces.
Cultural and Political Symbolism
The coin brings together two traditions: the tamgha, a sign of steppe origin that had become the emblem of the Ryazan princes, and a Russian legend proclaiming the title "Grand Prince". The empty square on the reverse was evidently designed to receive the tamgha punched from the other side, which suggests that the sign had a heraldic rather than a merely technical meaning. At a time when Ryazan was balancing between Moscow, Lithuania and the Horde, its coinage was a clear statement of the prince's own sovereign rank.
Conclusion
This Ryazan denga of Ivan Feodorovich is a heavy, finely preserved example of fifteenth-century Russian princely coinage, with a sharp tamgha and well-legible parts of the princely title. It will be a rewarding addition to any collection of medieval Russian coins.
Rev: Square
Russia / Grand Principality of Ryazan, Ryazan Grand Prince Ivan Feodorovich (1427–1456) Denga – A Fine Numismatic Piece
Introduction
Offered here is a silver denga of the Grand Principality of Ryazan, struck for Grand Prince Ivan Feodorovich (1427–1456), grandson of the famous Oleg Ivanovich of Ryazan. It weighs 1.06 g and is in AU/UNC condition. The dengas of Ivan Feodorovich are the first Ryazan coins with a Russian-language legend naming the prince, and this example, with its deeply struck tamgha and lustrous surfaces, is particularly appealing.
Description
The obverse is dominated by the Ryazan tamgha, struck with a separate punch in the upper part of the flan: two curled horns ending in round pellets above a large central boss, a sign commonly interpreted as a ram's head. The reverse shows a square frame with a plain centre; the princely title КНЯЗЬ ВЕЛИКИ ИВАНЪ Ф(ЕДОРОВИЧ), "Grand Prince Ivan F(eodorovich)", runs around its outer sides, and on this coin the letters along the right side and the bottom are clearly visible, while the rest of the legend lies partly off the flan. Hand-struck on an irregular oval flan, the coin shows a crisp, high-relief tamgha and bright silver surfaces.
Historical Context
Ryazan, on the middle Oka, was one of the great Russian principalities of the later Middle Ages, lying on the exposed frontier with the steppe and the Golden Horde. Ivan Feodorovich came to power in the 1420s, when the minority of Vasily II weakened Moscow. Around 1427–1430 he placed himself under the protection of Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania, giving up Tula and other border places. After Vytautas died in 1430, Ryazan turned back towards Moscow; during the war between Vasily II and his uncle Yury of Galich the prince made treaties with both sides, and in 1447 he formally recognised Vasily II as his "elder brother". Shortly before his death in 1456 he took monastic vows and entrusted his young son Vasily to the Grand Prince of Moscow, a step that prepared Ryazan's gradual absorption into the Muscovite state.
Numismatic Details
Denomination: denga. Mint: Ryazan. Authority: Grand Prince Ivan Feodorovich (1427–1456). Reference: -. Weight: 1.06 g. Condition: AU/UNC. Earlier Ryazan coinage consisted largely of countermarked imitations of Golden Horde dirhams; under Ivan Feodorovich the coin type changed to a purely Russian design, while the tamgha countermark was retained as the link with the older issues. The weight of his dengas is generally given as about 0.9–1.05 g; at 1.06 g this coin lies at the very top of the usual range, within the variation recorded for catalogued pieces.
Cultural and Political Symbolism
The coin brings together two traditions: the tamgha, a sign of steppe origin that had become the emblem of the Ryazan princes, and a Russian legend proclaiming the title "Grand Prince". The empty square on the reverse was evidently designed to receive the tamgha punched from the other side, which suggests that the sign had a heraldic rather than a merely technical meaning. At a time when Ryazan was balancing between Moscow, Lithuania and the Horde, its coinage was a clear statement of the prince's own sovereign rank.
Conclusion
This Ryazan denga of Ivan Feodorovich is a heavy, finely preserved example of fifteenth-century Russian princely coinage, with a sharp tamgha and well-legible parts of the princely title. It will be a rewarding addition to any collection of medieval Russian coins.
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