Pages: 130-136

The article reveals new data concerning the coins with Caffa‘s countermark and copper folleri, which were found during the archaeological studying of Caffa in 1994 — 1996. According to the previous publications data are suggested of different types of copper coins. Countermark of copper Djuchid’s pul of the early 20s up to the early 30s of XV century,  probably, preceded the issue of Caffa’s own small coins value. In circulation of different copper folleri’s series it was possible to determine four chronological periods, each of them marked by a specific type of coin. First: 1434 —1442 obverse side — the emblem of Genoa — portal, the other — Djuchid’s tamga (Fig. 1: 7, 8). The second: 1443 —1453 obverse side — the emblem of Genoa — portal, the other — Girey’s tamga (Fig. 1: 9). The third: 1453 — 1466 obverse side — Saint George, the other — Girey’s tamga (Fig. 1: 13). The Fourth 1466 —1475 obverse side — the emblem of Genoa — portal, the other — Saint George (Fig. 1: 10 — 12, 14).

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Bocharov Serghei (Simferopol, Ukraine). Candidate of historical sciences. Crimean branch of Institute of Archaeology NAS Ukraine
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