A rare denga of Vasili III (1505–1533), struck at the Pskov mint, bearing the name of the mintmaster Zamani.
Vasili III continued the policy of his father, Ivan III the Great, aimed at unifying the Russian lands under the authority of Moscow. One of the most important events of his reign was the annexation of Pskov to the Grand Duchy of Moscow in 1510, which brought an end to the political independence of the Pskov Republic.
The obverse depicts a horseman, surrounded by a legend.
The reverse bears a multi-line Cyrillic legend with the name of the mintmaster Zamani.
Diameter 17 mm, weight 0.83 g
