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Fals - Kaykaus II, Kayqubad II and Kilij Arslan IV
| Issuer | Rûm Sultanate |
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| Year | 1249-1254 |
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| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
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| Obverse description | Struck on an irregular flan, the obverse presents a multi-line Arabic epigraphic legend distributed across the field without a central device, characteristic of Seljuk of Rum copper coinage. The inscription, executed in an angular Kufic-influenced script, records the honorific titles of the co-ruling sultans. A dotted inner border partially frames the legend, and the overall die-work reflects the utilitarian style typical of mid-13th century Anatolian fals production. The surface carries a dark green patina consistent with long-term burial. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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This fals commemorates one of the more chaotic episodes in Seljuk succession — a brief period of tripartite rule forced on the Rûm Sultanate by the Mongol Il-Khanate following their decisive intervention at the Battle of Köse Dağ in 1243. The Mongols, rather than installing a single compliant ruler, permitted three brothers to reign jointly, ensuring none could consolidate enough power to resist Ilkhanid oversight. It was administration by deliberate fragmentation.
Coinage from joint reigns is inherently short-lived, and Album 1228 pieces are accordingly scarce in any condition.