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Dirham - temp. Kaykaus II / Kilij Arslan IV / Kayqubad II Sivas mint
| Issuer | Rûm Sultanate |
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| Year | 1250 |
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| Reference(s) | A#1227 |
| Obverse description | Hammered silver dirham with the entire field occupied by a multi-line Arabic inscription in Naskh script, arranged in horizontal registers within a plain inner circle bordered by a dotted rim. The legend opens with the Shahada (declaration of faith) followed by the name of the Abbasid Caliph al-Musta'sim Billah and the honorific title 'al-Sultan al-Mu'azzam', concluding with the name of Kaykhusraw ibn Kilij Arslan. The bold, deeply struck lettering exhibits the angular, monumental style characteristic of Seljuk-period Anatolian silver coinage. The flat, undecorated field places full emphasis on the theological and dynastic text. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Mintage | 647 (1250) - probably about AD 1248-1265 |
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