A Purse of the 14th Century Juchid Coins from a Warrior’s Burial on Jailausay (Sarytau II) Cemetery Cover Image
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Кошелек с джучидскими дангами XIV века в захоронении воина из могильника Жайлаусай (Сарытау II)
A Purse of the 14th Century Juchid Coins from a Warrior’s Burial on Jailausay (Sarytau II) Cemetery

Author(s): Arman A. Bissembayev, Pavel N. Petrov, Gaziz A. Akhatov
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Middle Ages, 13th to 14th Centuries
Published by: Издательский дом Stratum, Университет «Высшая антропологическая школа»
Keywords: Western Kazakhstan; Aktobe region; 14th century; necropolis; warrior’s burial; coin purse; Juchids; numismatics; dang

Summary/Abstract: The authors offer the findings of their study of numismatic material from a warrior’s burial in barrow no. 3 of the Jailausay (Sarytau II) cemetery in Western Kazakhstan, and give a description of the grave and the goods. It is the first documented discovery of 22 silver Juchid dang of the 14th century, found in a silk purse. The burial contained remains of horse harness, 2 iron stirrups, birch quiver with remains of arrows, knife-dagger and other attributes of an elite warrior. The fact was also supported by the number of silver coins in an expensive multi-layered silk purse. Out of the 22 dangs, 19 are Uzbek Khan’s and 3 are Janibek Khan’s. The youngest coin of the set dates to 743/1342—43 year. The set could be formed in the Volga region in 740s/1340s. The burial is dated within 743~748/1342—1348.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 155-166
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Russian