1535 - 1538 Ivan IV "the Terrible" Silver Denga

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Half Pillar of the Community United States 606 Posts	Posted 07/24/2018 10:22 am Here is another coin I got on impulse. lol It is Hammered silver denga wire money from Ivan the Terrible. Made in the Tver mint between 1535 and 1538. I do not know much about this either but I really love the depiction of a horseman on the oberse. I have actually picked up three of these recently just because I like the obverse so much. Still need to figure out what is written on the reverse. It is definitely on my list of things to read about. lol Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/24/2018 1:57 pm Very nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 635 Posts	Posted 07/24/2018 8:03 pm Nice coin, a great piece of history. This one looks like a match http://www.nederlandsemunten.nl/Vir...kkelijke.htm It says the inscription is "Grand Prince Ivan" Edited by Seeker55 07/24/2018 8:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/24/2018 8:50 pm Excellent! I have always wanted one of these early Russian coins, but they are tough to get at reasonable prices! Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4966 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 12:07 am Cool wire money! I have a couple of the type, and between them...I pretty much have a full reverse legend. Report this Post to the Staff
Half Pillar of the Community United States 606 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 01:23 am Thank you guys for the information and the pics! Looks like there are several denominations, all of which are tiny. Going to weight mine when I get home. lol Report this Post to the Staff
Doctorwho2485 Valued Member New Zealand 292 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 02:42 am Very nice coins everyone. I've got a few of his ones too. Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 07/25/2018 03:19 am Ivan IV was Grand Prince of Moscow (Muscovy) from 1530 to 1547. In the second half of the preceding century, the various autonomous Russian principalities had been freed from Mongol dominance and "gathered" under the rule of Grand Prince Ivan III (1440-1505) of Moscow. In 1547, Ivan IV was the first Russian ruler to be crowned "Tsar of all the Russias", formalizing his autonomous rule. Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7955 Posts	Posted 07/27/2018 9:34 pm I don't know these types, but it looks like a nice example given what others have posted. If you like mounted horsemen on coins, there are also places like Lithuania that you could check out, which has a mounted horseman as its national emblem. It has been using this image from medieval times until the present. Also, depending on your budget, there are many western Europe coins with this motif starting from as early as the 12th century (maybe earlier). Low countries, Lorraine, and probably many others. Report this Post to the Staff
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1535 - 1538 Ivan IV "The Terrible" Silver Denga