Denga - Vasily I Dmitriyevich Kolomna countermarked; Imitation of Öz Beg Khan ND

One interesting fact about this coin is that it is an imitation of a coin issued by Öz Beg Khan, the ruler of the Golden Horde, a Mongol khanate that controlled much of Eastern Europe and Central Asia during the 13th and 14th centuries. The coin features a countermark, which is a secondary marking or stamp that was added to the coin after it was minted, indicating that it was issued by the Grand Principality of Moscow. This imitation of a foreign coinage was likely done to create a sense of continuity and legitimacy for the Moscow Principality, which was seeking to establish itself as a major power in the region.