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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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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Kalima (Islamic declaration of faith) inscribed within a hexafoil cartouche rendered in bold naskh script. The area surrounding the hexafoil is densely filled with an Arabic legend naming the Twelve Imams of Shia Islam, arranged in a continuous circular band. The outermost border consists of a raised pellet ring encircling the entire design, characteristic of Ilkhanid and post-Ilkhanid hammered silver coinage of northern Persia. |
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| Obverse 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.