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1 Dinar - Takish Beg
| Issuer | Seljuq Dynasty of Eastern Khorasan |
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| Year | 1078 |
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| Value | 1 Dinar |
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| Reverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic inscription in several horizontal registers, recording the ruler's name and titles alongside the Abbasid caliph's name, in accordance with standard Seljuq dinar convention. An outer marginal legend, partially visible due to the irregular flan, runs between concentric linear borders. The script is angular and deeply struck, consistent with the Kufic-derived style employed on Seljuq gold coinage of the late fifth century AH. Minor flat areas and die wear are present, typical of hammered issues of this period. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Takish Beg ruled as a Seljuq prince in Khorasan during a period of intense dynastic fragmentation following the death of Alp Arslan in 1072. The pale gold composition — likely reflecting a deliberately debased or regionally sourced alloy — was not unusual for peripheral Seljuq mints of this period, where local governors controlled bullion supply with varying degrees of oversight from the central administration in Isfahan.
Album 1673.2 distinguishes this as a specific die variety within the Khorasani Seljuq sequence. Pieces attributable to Takish Beg are rarely encountered.