★ A very rare denga of Vasili II Vasiliyevich Tyomniy ★

RUSSIA, Grand Principality of Muscovy. Vasili II Vasiliyevich Tyomniy (the Blind), 1425-1462. Denga (Silver, 15 mm, 0.39 g), Moscow, after 1447. Knyaz Velikiy Vasiliy ('The Great Prince Vasili' in Russian) Horseman (St. George?) to right, spearing down dragon or serpent; before, two pellets. Rev. Diademed head to right; before head, three pellets; around, partly illegible legend in Russian. Spassky pl. 57, 11. Very rare. Nicely toned. Struck from somewhat worn dies, otherwise, about very fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Elsen 136, 24 March 2018, 487 and Elsen 85, 10 September 2005, 1706 (with original ticket).