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Russia (Moscow), AR Denga ND (c. 1425–1428), Anonymous AU/UNC
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Obv: Sokolnik (the falconer) on horseback to right; head of serpent below horse.
Rev: Stylized imitation of Arabic legend.
Russia / Grand Principality of Moscow, Moscow Anonymous Issue (c. 1425–1428) Denga ND – A Fine Numismatic Piece
Introduction
Offered here is a silver denga of the Grand Principality of Moscow, an anonymous issue struck around 1425–1428, at the turn from the reign of Grand Prince Vasily I Dmitrievich to that of his young son Vasily II Vasilyevich. It is catalogued as HP II 1765 (Huletski-Pilipchuk), weighs 0.77 g and is in AU/UNC condition. Transitional dengas of this kind are much sought after by collectors of early Muscovite coinage, and this example, with a well-struck rider and a bold reverse legend, is particularly attractive.
Description
The obverse shows the sokolnik, the mounted falconer, within a beaded border that is clearly visible along the lower edge; horse and rider stand out in good relief, and the type places the head of a serpent below the horse. The reverse carries a stylised imitation of an Arabic legend arranged in lines within a square frame; it is struck off-centre, so that a plain part of the flan edge remains visible on one side. Struck by hand on an oval, slightly irregular flan from silver wire, the coin shows crisp details and attractive silver surfaces.
Historical Context
Vasily I Dmitrievich, son of Dmitry Donskoy, died on 27 February 1425 and left the throne to his ten-year-old son Vasily II. The government passed into the hands of the boy's mother, Sofia Vitovtovna, daughter of Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania, and of Metropolitan Photius, with Vytautas himself acting as a powerful protector. Vasily's uncle Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod and Galich at once contested the succession, citing the testament of Dmitry Donskoy and the old principle of inheritance from brother to brother. Through the mediation of Photius open war was at first avoided, and in 1428 Yury acknowledged his nephew as his "elder brother". After the deaths of Vytautas (1430) and Photius (1431) the dispute broke out again and grew into the long dynastic war of the second quarter of the fifteenth century. This denga belongs to the uncertain first years of the new reign.
Numismatic Details
Denomination: denga. Mint: Moscow. Authority: anonymous issue, Grand Principality of Moscow, c. 1425–1428. Reference: HP II 1765 (Huletski-Pilipchuk). Weight: 0.77 g. Condition: AU/UNC. There is no clear distinction between the monetary issues of the end of Vasily I Dmitrievich's reign and the beginning of Vasily II Vasilyevich's reign; this issue belongs to the so-called transitional types. During the reign of Vasily I the weight of the Moscow denga was reduced in several steps, and the coins of his last years and of the transitional period generally weigh roughly 0.7–0.8 g; at 0.77 g this coin fits that standard well.
Cultural and Political Symbolism
The mounted falconer, an image of princely hunting and lordship, is one of the most characteristic designs of Moscow dengas from the time of Vasily I onwards, and the serpent's head below the horse adds the familiar motif of victory over evil. The reverse, in contrast, preserves the memory of the Golden Horde: the earliest Moscow dengas named the khan in Arabic script, and over time such legends became stylised imitations that were no longer meant to be read. The combination of a Russian princely image with a pseudo-Arabic inscription reflects a principality still formally within the Horde's sphere, yet increasingly confident in its own symbols.
Conclusion
This anonymous Moscow denga of the transitional period is an attractive, high-grade example of early Muscovite coinage, with a well-defined falconer and a bold pseudo-Arabic legend. It will make a fine addition to any collection of medieval Russian coins.
Rev: Stylized imitation of Arabic legend.
Russia / Grand Principality of Moscow, Moscow Anonymous Issue (c. 1425–1428) Denga ND – A Fine Numismatic Piece
Introduction
Offered here is a silver denga of the Grand Principality of Moscow, an anonymous issue struck around 1425–1428, at the turn from the reign of Grand Prince Vasily I Dmitrievich to that of his young son Vasily II Vasilyevich. It is catalogued as HP II 1765 (Huletski-Pilipchuk), weighs 0.77 g and is in AU/UNC condition. Transitional dengas of this kind are much sought after by collectors of early Muscovite coinage, and this example, with a well-struck rider and a bold reverse legend, is particularly attractive.
Description
The obverse shows the sokolnik, the mounted falconer, within a beaded border that is clearly visible along the lower edge; horse and rider stand out in good relief, and the type places the head of a serpent below the horse. The reverse carries a stylised imitation of an Arabic legend arranged in lines within a square frame; it is struck off-centre, so that a plain part of the flan edge remains visible on one side. Struck by hand on an oval, slightly irregular flan from silver wire, the coin shows crisp details and attractive silver surfaces.
Historical Context
Vasily I Dmitrievich, son of Dmitry Donskoy, died on 27 February 1425 and left the throne to his ten-year-old son Vasily II. The government passed into the hands of the boy's mother, Sofia Vitovtovna, daughter of Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania, and of Metropolitan Photius, with Vytautas himself acting as a powerful protector. Vasily's uncle Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod and Galich at once contested the succession, citing the testament of Dmitry Donskoy and the old principle of inheritance from brother to brother. Through the mediation of Photius open war was at first avoided, and in 1428 Yury acknowledged his nephew as his "elder brother". After the deaths of Vytautas (1430) and Photius (1431) the dispute broke out again and grew into the long dynastic war of the second quarter of the fifteenth century. This denga belongs to the uncertain first years of the new reign.
Numismatic Details
Denomination: denga. Mint: Moscow. Authority: anonymous issue, Grand Principality of Moscow, c. 1425–1428. Reference: HP II 1765 (Huletski-Pilipchuk). Weight: 0.77 g. Condition: AU/UNC. There is no clear distinction between the monetary issues of the end of Vasily I Dmitrievich's reign and the beginning of Vasily II Vasilyevich's reign; this issue belongs to the so-called transitional types. During the reign of Vasily I the weight of the Moscow denga was reduced in several steps, and the coins of his last years and of the transitional period generally weigh roughly 0.7–0.8 g; at 0.77 g this coin fits that standard well.
Cultural and Political Symbolism
The mounted falconer, an image of princely hunting and lordship, is one of the most characteristic designs of Moscow dengas from the time of Vasily I onwards, and the serpent's head below the horse adds the familiar motif of victory over evil. The reverse, in contrast, preserves the memory of the Golden Horde: the earliest Moscow dengas named the khan in Arabic script, and over time such legends became stylised imitations that were no longer meant to be read. The combination of a Russian princely image with a pseudo-Arabic inscription reflects a principality still formally within the Horde's sphere, yet increasingly confident in its own symbols.
Conclusion
This anonymous Moscow denga of the transitional period is an attractive, high-grade example of early Muscovite coinage, with a well-defined falconer and a bold pseudo-Arabic legend. It will make a fine addition to any collection of medieval Russian coins.
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