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Dirham - Temp. Ögedei
| Issuer | Great Mongol Empire |
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| Year | 1229-1241 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Epigraphic design consisting entirely of multi-line Persian legend in Naskh script occupying the entire field of the irregularly shaped flan. The inscription reads 'be-qovvat-e aferidegar-e alam' (by the power of the Creator of the world), invoking divine authority on behalf of the Great Khan Ögedei. The script is boldly struck in raised relief against a flat, undecorated field, with no border or decorative elements. The die-struck lettering reflects the Eastern Islamic chancellery style characteristic of early Mongol coinage from Central Asian mints. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic/Persian |
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| Reverse description | Epigraphic reverse displaying a multi-line Persian or Arabic legend in Naskh script covering the full field of the irregular flan, struck in raised relief. The inscription, typical of Mongol-period dirhams from eastern mints, is arranged in horizontal lines across the coin's surface without a border or decorative frame. The strike is bold but slightly off-center, consistent with the hand-hammered production methods of early 13th-century Mongol coinage. A partial decorative border of pellets or dashes is faintly visible on the right margin, characteristic of eastern Islamic mint output during the AH 624–639 period. |
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