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1 Dirham - Amir Ghazi
| Issuer | Danishmendid dynasty |
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| Year | 1104-1134 |
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| Weight | 3.37 g |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (1104-1134) |
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The Danishmendids were a Turkic dynasty operating in central and eastern Anatolia in the aftermath of the Seljuk victory at Manzikert in 1071, governing a patchwork of former Byzantine territories from their base at Sivas and Niksar. Gazi ibn Danishmend — the Amir Ghazi of this issue — was the dynasty's most capable ruler, responsible for capturing Bohemond of Antioch at the Battle of Melitene in 1100, a coup that sent shockwaves through the crusader states and required a substantial ransom to resolve.
Copper dirhams of this type are irregular enough in weight and fabric that centralized mint control was almost certainly minimal.