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Dirham - Temp. Ögedei

Issuer Great Mongol Empire
Year 1229-1241
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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 lettering BE-QOVVAT-E AFERIDEGAR-E `ALAM,
(Translation: `by the power of the Creator of the world` citing Ögedei)
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Reverse script Arabic/Persian
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