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1 Dinar - Arslan Shah I bin Kirmanshah
| Issuer | Kerman Sultanate |
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| Year | 1101-1142 |
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| Currency | Dinar (628/632-1598) |
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| Obverse description | Hammered gold dinar of irregular flan with no figurative imagery, consistent with Islamic aniconic tradition. The central field contains the Shahada in multiple lines of Kufic-influenced Arabic script: 'There is no god but God, alone, without partner; Muhammad is the Messenger of God.' A circular marginal legend running along the inner border carries the Quranic verse (Quran 9:33): 'He it is who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, that He might cause it to prevail over all religions, however much the polytheists may be averse.' The script is executed in a bold, somewhat angular hand typical of Seljuq-era provincial gold coinage. |
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| Mint | Kerman |
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Arslan Shah I ruled Kerman as a vassal of the Seljuk sultanate, and the coinage of his reign reflects that dependency — dinars from this period carry the requisite acknowledgment of Seljuk suzerainty in their legends, a political formality enforced through the mint. The Kerman branch of the Seljuks operated in relative isolation from the main dynasty centered at Isfahan, which occasionally allowed local rulers more practical autonomy than their official subordination suggested.
Album 1702 covers a span of four decades, and individual pieces within the type can sometimes be assigned to narrower date ranges through mint name and overlord citations, which shifted as Seljuk politics realigned.