Caffa Genovesa   Giray

Asper AR 15

SHH 3795

Parameter Obverse Reverse Notes Reference

1.05 g   14.1-15.9 mm   9.00 o'clock   VF +:C:A:F:F:A[:B:S:] clockwise around oval consisting of four arches of dots; arms of Genoa within, with single dots on either side, below and within the castle; all within circular border of dots. Giray tamgha with horizontal bar above in linear circle; arabic inscription around, naming Nur Dawlat Giray, 1466-1478 AD, as the overlord [seller]; all within linear circle. ? Retowski 175/184 (reverse naming Hajji Giray I, 1420-1466 AD, as the overlord)