Obverse © lysdexic1
Obverse © lysdexic1
2 Dirhams - "Ilkhan" Abu Sa'id Khan Type G
| Silver | 3.1 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Ilkhanate |
|---|---|
| Khan | Abu Sa'id Bahadur (1316-1335) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 716-735 (1317-1335) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 2 Dirhams (1.4) |
| Currency | Dinar (1256-1388) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.1 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#41351 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 74% |
Reverse
Legend within octagon surrounded by plain and dotted circle
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
ضرب
السلطان أبو سعيد
بحدر خان خلد ملكه
اردبيل
In margin
فى سنه تسع وعشرىن و سبعماىه
Translation:
In center
Struck at the time of
Sultan Abu Sa'id Bahdur Khan
May his kingdom be Immortalized
Ardabil
In margin
In the year nine and twenty and seven hundred.
Edge
Plain
Comment
This type has a number of variants, especially the location of the mint name, most commonly in the margin, but occasionally somewhere in the reverse field. It can also be found in both the margin & field and several issues has the mint name between the 2nd and 3rd lines of the reverse.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Abu Sa'id Khan, who was the last Ilkhanid ruler to have any real authority, and his coinage is considered to be some of the most well-known and widely circulated of the Ilkhanid era.
