14TH CENTURY Coins
Medieval Hungarian Denár: Coins & Monetary System
Illustrated Specimen Details: Hungarian Denár Example Specimen: Denár, 1338 (Kingdom of Hungary) Authority & Heraldry: Issued under Charles I of Hungary (Charles Robert / Károly Róbert), King of Hungary and Croatia (1308-13…
Yarmaq: The Silver Coin Standard of the Golden Horde
Illustrated Specimen Details: Golden Horde Yarmaq Example Specimen: Silver Yarmaq, 1308 (AH 707) — Khan Tokhta, Qrim Mint Iconography & Origin: This silver yarmaq was minted in the year AH 707 (corresponding to 1308 in the …
Miri: Silver Coin of the Timurid Empire and Central Asia
Illustrated Specimen Details: Miri (Timurid Empire) Example Specimen: Miri of Tamerlane and Mahmud Khan (Timurid Empire) Design & Politics: This silver coin, struck in 1396 (AH 798) at the Samarqand mint, is a masterclass i…
Dang Coin: Golden Horde Silver Currency... but not only
Illustrated Specimen Details: Dang Example Specimen: Dang, 1384 AD (AH 786) — Golden Horde The illustrated coin is a high-grade silver dang struck during the reign of Tokhtamysh , the prominent Khan of the Golden Horde (Ulus of…
Denier Tournois: Medieval French and Crusader Coinage
Illustrated Specimen Details: Denier Tournois Example Specimen: Duchy of Athens (Crusader State), 1294-1308 The coin shown above is a silver denier tournois issued by the Duchy of Athens — one of the Crusader states establishe…
Pierreale: coin of the Kingdom of Sicily (Italy)
Illustrated Specimen Details: Pierreale Example Specimen: 1 pierreale, 1355-1377 — Kingdom of Sicily (Italy) This silver pierreale was minted during the reign of Frederick IV the Simple (Federico), King of Sicily. The obverse l…
Cornado: coin from Spanish Kingdom of Castile and Leon
CORNADO: COIN OF CASTILE (SPAIN) Cornado (dinero), 1333-1350: Crown of Castile (Kingdom of Castile and Leon) Crown of Castile (1230-1715) — medieval polity in the Iberian Peninsula that formed in 1230 as a result of the union of the crowns of the …
Provisino: coin from Papal States; type of denaro
PROVISINO: COIN OF PAPAL STATES (ROME, ITALY) Provisino (denaro provisino), 1347-1354: Papal States (Rome) Ruler: Nicola Gabrini (1313-1354), commonly known as Cola di Rienzo — an Italian politician and leader of the popular uprising in Rome in 134…
Ferrarino: coin from Marquisate of Ferrara (Italy)
FERRARINO: COIN OF FERRARA Ferrarino (denaro ferrarino), 1344-1352: Marquisate of Ferrara (Italy) Ruler: Obizzo III d'Este (House of Este) — Marquess of Ferrara from 1317 until 1352. OPZ MCHIO : Obizzo Marchio. White eagle (Eagle of Este) — ant…
Artig: coin from the Livonian Order; 3 lübische
ARTIG: COIN OF LIVONIANS (REVAL) Artig, 1389-1401: Livonian Order (Reval City) Ruler: Wennemar (Waldemar) von Brüggenei — Landmeister of the Teutonic Order in Livonia during 1389-1401. MONETA REVALIE : coin / currency of Reval (the former name of T…
Pūl: coin of Golden Horde (13th-15th centuries)
PŪL: COIN OF GOLDEN HORDE Pūl, 1379-1396: Golden Horde ND (no date): approximate dating. Ruler: Tokhtamysh (not Tokhta/Toqta) — Khan of the Golden Horde during 1379-1396, who briefly succeeded in consolidating the Blue and White Hordes into a singl…
Denarius saracenus: coin from Kingdom of Hungary
DENARIUS SARACENUS: COIN OF HUNGARY Denár (denarius saracenus), 1373-1382: Kingdom of Hungary Denarius saracenus — a type of Hungarian denár coin. Ruler: Louis I of Hungary or Louis the Great (Hungarian "Nagy Lajos", Latin "Ludovicus…
Kwartnik: coin from Kingdom of Poland (14th century)
KWARTNIK: COIN OF POLAND Kwartnik, 1379-1382: Kingdom of Poland (Ruthenian kwartnik) Numismatic catalogs refer this kwartnik to the section "Coins of the Kingdom of Poland". Although I am convinced that this is actually a regional issue —…
Denaras: coin from Principality of Kyiv (14th century)
DENARAS: COIN OF KYIV (UNDER LITHUANIA) Denaras, 1362-1394: Principality of Kyiv Coin of the Principality of Kyiv (the modern capital of Ukraine) as part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Ruler: Volodymyr Olgerdovych (Lithuanian "Vladimiras Alg…
Gani: coin of Delhi Sultanate (13th-16th centuries)
GANI: COIN OF INDIA (DELHI SULTANATE) 2 gani, 1296-1316: Delhi Sultanate (India) ND (no date). Ruler: Alauddin Khalji (Alaud-Dīn Khaljī) — 13th Sultan of Delhi that ruled during 1296-1316; successfully fended off several Mongol …
Tornesello: coin from Stato da Màr (Republic of Venice)
TORNESELLO: COIN OF VENICE Tornesello, 1382-1400: Republic of Venice (possessions Stato da Màr) ND (no date). Ruler: Doge of Venice Antonio Venier (1382-1400). ANTO VENERIO DVX : doge Antonio Venier. Cross. VEXILIFER VENETIA : standard bearer of Ve…
Takvorin: coin from Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
TAKVORIN: COIN OF CILICIAN ARMENIA Takvorin, 1320-1341: Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ND (no date). Ruler: Levon IV (also Leo IV of Armenia or Leon IV or even Leo V) — last Hethumid king of Cilicia, ruling from 1320 until 1341. ԼԵԻՈՆ ԹԱԳԱԻՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ : …