Pages: 155-166

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.

Keywords: Western Kazakhstan, Aktobe region, 14th century, necropolis, warrior’s burial, coin purse, Juchids, numismatics, dang

Information about authors:

Arman Bissembayev (Aktobe, Kazakhstan). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute of Archaeology named after A. Kh. Margulan. Dostyk Ave., 44, Almaty, 050010, Kazakhstan
E-mail: [email protected]
Pavel Petrov (Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute of Archaeology named after A. Kh. Margulan. Dostyk Ave., 44, Almaty, 050010, Kazakhstan
E-mail: [email protected]
Gaziz Akhatov (Almaty, Kazakhstan). Master in archaeology and ethnography. Institute of Archaeology named after A. Kh. Margulan. Dostyk Ave., 44, Almaty, 050010, Kazakhstan
E-mail: [email protected]