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.
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.