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6 Dirhams - temp. Amir Wali Astarabad
| Issuer | Emirate of Astarabad |
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| Year | 1356-1386 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the mint name and regnal year inscribed within a quatrefoil cartouche in naskh script, the lobed outline clearly defined by raised lines. An interstitial field of arabesque scrollwork fills the spaces between the quatrefoil lobes and the surrounding circular legend band. The periphery is enclosed by a raised pellet border consistent with the hammered coinage tradition of the Astarabadi mint during the reign of Amir Wali. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Astarabad — modern Gorgan in northeastern Iran — functioned as a semi-autonomous emirate during the fractured decades following the collapse of Ilkhanid authority, when local strongmen across the Iranian plateau seized control as the Mongol successor states fragmented. The Amir Wali who governed here was unusual in his durability, holding power for roughly three decades while neighboring dynasties rose and fell with uncomfortable speed. He cultivated ties with the Jalayirids to the west while deflecting Timurid pressure from the east.
The 6-dirham denomination itself reflects a regional accounting system that diverged from standard Ilkhanid monetary practice.