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Dirham - Kaykhusraw III
| Issuer | Rûm Sultanate |
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| Year | 1265-1284 |
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| Thickness | 0.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing the Shahada (Islamic profession of faith) inscribed in three lines of bold Arabic script: 'lā ilāha illā Allāh, Muḥammad rasūl Allāh' (There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God). The legends are rendered in a vigorous, slightly informal Naskh hand characteristic of Seljuk Rûm hammered coinage. The flat, irregular flan exhibits typical striking weakness toward the periphery, with no border ornament visible. |
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| Reverse description | Central field enclosed within a double linear circle, bearing a multi-line Arabic inscription in bold Naskh script reading 'al-Sulṭān al-Aʿẓam Ghiyāth al-Dunyā wa-l-Dīn Kaykhusraw ibn Qilij Arslān' (The Great Sultan, Succour of the World and of the Faith, Kaykhusraw son of Qilij Arslan). An outer marginal legend, partially visible due to the irregular flan, runs around the circumference. The design follows the standard epigraphic format of Seljuk Rûm dirhams, with no figural elements, consistent with the aniconic coinage of Kaykhusraw III's reign. |
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| Reverse lettering | السلطان الأعظم غياث الدنيا والدين كيخسرو بن قلج ارسلان |
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