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Abstract

In the course of preparing the catalogue of coins of the Grand Principality of Moscow during the reign of Vasily Dmitrievich (1389–1425), the authors of the article collected significant numismatic material stored in museums, private collections, and also posted on various websites. The article examines the history of the study and publication of coins of Vasily I over two centuries: from the beginning of the 19th to the beginning of the 21st century.

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Medieval Russia, Grand Principality of Moscow, coinage, coin type and variant, denga, coin hoard, coin catalogue, history of study.

Petr G. Gaydukov, Institute of Archaeology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Igor V. Grishin, Institute of Archaeology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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