VOLGA-BULGAR COIN HOARD OF THE BEGINNING OF THE X CENTURY (GORBUNOVO VILLAGE, CHERDYNSKY CITY DISTRICT, PERM KRAI)

Abstract

The territory of the Perm Krai is a significant region in Eurasia in terms of the number, types and uniqueness of numismatic finds from the early Middle Ages of the pre-Mongol era; the specifics, geography and commodity groups entering the Kama region in exchange for numismatic material are revealed; facts on discovered treasures, finds, individual coins are given; the significance and uniqueness of the Volga-Kama hydrographic network, a priori determined the formation of ancient trade routes from the Kama region in the north, to Central Asia, the Middle East, the Black Sea region, etc. The role and importance of Volga Bulgaria in the formation of trade routes and medieval trade is shown. A description of a unique coin hoard in the village of Gorbunovo (village of Redikor, Cherdynsky city district, Perm Krai) is given; its primary attribution and refined definition in our days are described; the age, geography and dynastic affiliation of coins are established, a chronology in the form of diagrams and tables is compiled. The main conclusion is that previously unknown unique Bulgarian imitations of eastern dirhams, features of coinage and stamps have been discovered. The research is of great historical, numismatic and cultural interest.