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Dirham - Arghun 'hexagram with padshah Arghun' Damghan
| Issuer | Ilkhanate |
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| Year | 1284-1291 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1256-1388) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a bold hexagram (six-pointed star) formed by two interlocking triangles, the sides of which are rendered as dotted or beaded bands. Within the hexagram, a short Arabic inscription in large Naskh script reads 'padshah Arghun' (king Arghun), identifying the Ilkhanid ruler. The triangular interstices of the hexagram are left plain. The entire design is contained within a circular border, consistent with the distinctive geometric coinage style introduced under Arghun. |
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| Obverse lettering | پادشاه ارغون |
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Arghun's reign saw a decisive shift in Ilkhanid monetary policy — he was among the first Ilkhans to experiment seriously with Buddhist and later Christian diplomatic alignments, and his coinage from Damghan reflects a transitional administrative moment when the western Persian mints were being reorganized after the chaos of his father Abaqa's final years. Damghan itself, a mint city of considerable antiquity on the northeastern road toward Khurasan, issued relatively limited quantities under Arghun compared to the major bullion centers at Tabriz or Baghdad.