Dirham - Kaykhusraw II citing caliph Al-Mustansir Lion and Sun type - Seljuq sultans of Rum Konya mint

€136,711.00
IssuerRûm Sultanate
Year1241-1243
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Dirham (0.7)
CurrencyDinar (1016-1308)
CompositionSilver
Weight3 g
Dimensions22.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Mitch WI#978, Mitch WI#79, Mitch WI#980, A#1218
Obverse descriptionLion passant to right, above a sun in radiance, star to the left and right of sun. Inscribed in Arabic, in Kufic above.
Obverse scriptArabic (kufic)
Obverse letteringﺍﻻﻣﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻤﺴﺘﻨﺼﺮ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻪ ﺍﻣﻴﺮﺍﻟﻤﺆﻣﻨﻴﻦ
(Translation: the Imam al-Mustansir, Commander of the Faithful)
Reverse descriptionThree lines Arabic Naskhi lettering . Circular Arabic inscription for the mint and date around margin.
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse letteringﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﻋﻈﻢ ﻏﻴﺎﺙ ﺍﻟﺪﻧﻴﺎ ﻭ ﺍﻟﺪﻳﻦ ﻛﻴﺨﺴﺮﻭ ﺑﻦ ﻛﻴﻘﺒﺎﺩ ﺿﺮﺏ ﺑﻘﻮﻧﻴﺔ ﻓﻰ ﺳﻨﺔ ﺍﻩﺍﺭﺑﻌﻴﻦ ﻭﺳﺘﻤﺎﺋﺔ ‎
(Translation: The Great Sultan, Ghiyath al-Dunya wa-l-Din Kay Khusraw bin Kay Qubadh Struck in Konya (Quniya) in the year 641)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage639 (1241)  - -
640 (1242)  - -
641 (1243)  - -
Catalog ID5213577680
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