The Mengüjekids were among the earliest Anatolian beyliks to emerge following the Seljuk fragmentation, holding Erzincan and surrounding territories as a semi-autonomous dynasty nominally subordinate to the Great Seljuks and later the Sultanate of Rum. Bahramshah's long reign — stretching across more than six decades — coincided with the consolidation of Artukid and Saltukid rivals to his east and west, making his copper coinage a record of political survival as much as economic function.
Copper dirhams of this type circulated in a regional economy where silver was scarce and hoarded. The A#1892.3 reference places this piece within a well-documented but sparsely represented series.
The Mengüjekids were among the earliest Anatolian beyliks to emerge following the Seljuk fragmentation, holding Erzincan and surrounding territories as a semi-autonomous dynasty nominally subordinate to the Great Seljuks and later the Sultanate of Rum. Bahramshah's long reign — stretching across more than six decades — coincided with the consolidation of Artukid and Saltukid rivals to his east and west, making his copper coinage a record of political survival as much as economic function.
Copper dirhams of this type circulated in a regional economy where silver was scarce and hoarded. The A#1892.3 reference places this piece within a well-documented but sparsely represented series.