Dirham - Töregene Khatun Archer type

€295,739.00
IssuerGreat Mongol
Year1242-1246
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueSilver Dirham (0.7)
CurrencyDinar (1206-1368)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.9 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) A#1976
Obverse descriptionImage of a mounted archer in action during a hunt. The horse gallops to the left whilst the archer turns behind to shoot their bow off to the right. Underneath the horse, a hare darts off to the right (presumably trying to miss the arrows!). The text, Turkic in Arabic script, appears around the top.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringالغ منقل الوس بيك
(Translation: Chief of the Great Mongol Nation)
Reverse descriptionKalima in the centre with the year (and in some cases the mint) going around.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringلا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله
(Translation: There is no god but God. Muhammad is the Messenger of God.)
Edge
MintGence, modern-day Ganja,Azerbaijan
Khilat, modern-day Ahlat,Turkey
Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Tebriz, modern-day Tabriz,Iran
Tiflis, modern-day Tbilisi,Georgia
Urmiya, modern-day Urmia,Iran
Mintage ?  - Akhlat/Kihlat -
?  - Bakuya/Baku -
?  - Barzand -
?  - Kiran/Gilan -
?  - Lachin -
?  - Urmiya -
?  - Wirawi/Warawi -
ND (1242-1246)  - 639-643 AH -
642 (1244)  - Dmanis -
642 (1244)  - Ganja -
642 (1244)  - Nakhjawan/Nakhchivan -
642 (1244)  - Tabriz -
642 (1244)  - Tiflis -
642 (1244)  - Warthan -
642 (1245)  - Missing Mint -
643 (1245)  - Ganja -
643 (1245)  - Lashkar -
643 (1245)  - Nakhjawan/Nakhchivan -
643 (1246)  - Missing Mint -
645 (1247)  - Balaqan -
645 (1247)  - Bawonq -
645 (1247)  - Tabriz -
Catalog ID2531727510
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