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Dirham - Ögedei Khan
| Issuer | Mongol Empire |
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| Year | 1230-1240 |
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| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
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| Obverse description | Central pellet surrounded by a two-line Arabic legend arranged concentrically in the field, invoking the Quranic title 'Khalifat Allah' (Deputy of God). A stylized decorative motif, possibly representing a bow or floral ornament, appears below the central inscription. The legends are rendered in a characteristic early Mongol epigraphic style, with angular Kufic-influenced lettering typical of thirteenth-century Central Asian hammered coinage. The flan is irregular in shape, consistent with hand-struck production of the period. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Edge | Plain |
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