The Horde's Steppe Gold: Coinage and the Sarai Mint

In the heart of the steppe, the Golden Horde minted a currency that would define an era. This episode follows the evolution of Mongol coinage from the early copper pul to the silver som, and the rise of Sarai al-Jadid as a minting powerhouse. We trace how Berke, Mengu-Timur, and Uzbek Khan standardized the denga, influencing Russian trade and taxation for centuries. Along the way, we meet the moneyers who stamped the tamga, the merchants who carried the coins along the Silk Road, and the khans who manipulated the value of money to fund their ambitions. The Sarai mint didn't just produce coins — it produced trust. But when the Great Troubles struck, that trust collapsed, and the Horde's economic decline mirrored the chaos of its politics. This is the story of how a nomadic empire learned to master the art of money. #GoldenHorde #SaraiMint #MongolCoinage #Denga #Som #Pul #JochidUlus #BatuKhan #BerkeKhan #UzbekKhan #Junibeg #Tokhtamysh #SilkRoad #Numismatics #MedievalEconomics #CentralAsia #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo