Catalog
2 Dirhams - Timur citing Suyurghatmish
| Issuer | Timurid Empire (Mongol States) |
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| Year | 1384-1387 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Arabic religious and dynastic legend within a linear circle, invoking the names of Timur and the Chaghatayid puppet khan Suyurghatmish as nominal sovereign, affirming Timurid political legitimacy. The calligraphy is executed in a bold, compressed Naskh script typical of late fourteenth-century Central Asian coinage. The inner legend is enclosed within a beaded border that traces the irregular flan perimeter. The flan itself is notably uneven, a characteristic feature of hammered silver coinage of this period and region. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Arabic inscription naming the mint, presented within a polylobe or multifoil cartouche, a decorative framing device commonly employed on Timurid silver coinage of this era. Surrounding the cartouche, additional marginal legends in Arabic script occupy the field, partially obscured by the irregular flan edges. A beaded border encircles the entire design, following the contour of the flan. The die work reflects the characteristic bold, somewhat crowded calligraphic style of late fourteenth-century Transoxianian mint production. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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