1 Dirham - Orus & Qaidu Bazar Urdu

Qaidu — the de facto ruler of the Chagatai Khanate through much of the late 13th century — never held the title of Khan himself, yet controlled monetary policy across a vast stretch of Central Asia. This dirham was struck during his conflict with Kublai Khan, a civil war within the fractured Mongol world that had been grinding since the 1260s. The mint name "Bazar Urdu" translates roughly as the camp market, reflecting a mobile military economy rather than any fixed urban center.