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Dirham - temp. Chapar bin Kaidu - under Kaidu bin Kashin
| Issuer | Chagatai Khanate |
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| Year | 1287 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Arabic religious legend arranged in a rectangular cartouche-like format, a characteristic layout of Chagatai hammered dirhams. The Shahada and a Quranic phrase are inscribed in angular, somewhat archaic Arabic script across four horizontal lines. The overall die workmanship is typical of Central Asian mint production of the late 13th century, with irregular flan edges and slight weakness at the periphery. No figural imagery is present, consistent with Islamic numismatic convention. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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Chapar was the son of Kaidu, the powerful Ögedeid ruler who spent decades resisting Kublai Khan's dominance over the Mongol world. This dirham dates to 1287, a period when Kaidu controlled Central Asia from his base in the Talas region and routinely intervened in Chagataid succession — installing and removing khans at will. Chapar's name appearing on the coinage while Kaidu bin Kashin held nominal authority reflects exactly that dynamic: a ruler governing in name while real power sat elsewhere.