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6 Dirhams - "Ilkhan" Taghay Timur Jurjan
742 (1342) year| Silver | 4.32 g | 24.5 mm |
| Issuer | Ilkhanates of Western Khorasan |
|---|---|
| Khan | Togha Temür (1336-1353) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 742 (1342) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 6 Dirhams (4.2) |
| Currency | Dinar (1256-1388) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.32 g |
| Diameter | 24.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#141178 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Joined on three lines, the first kalima of Islam, framed by the names of the first four caliphs (beginning at 12 o'clock, then reading in the clockwise direction for the following ones).
Lettering:
ﻻ ﺍﻟﻪ ﺍﻻ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ
ﻣﺤﻤﺪ
ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ
إبو بكير | عمر | عثمان | علي
Translation:
There is no God but God
Mohammed
The Messenger of Allah
Abu Bakir Omar Othman Ali
Comment
In 1338, Togha Temür briefly pretended to the ilkhan throne as a descendant of Genghis Khan's brother.Initially supported by Hassan Buzurg, he will lose the favor of the latter by falling into a trap set by the chupanid Hasan Kutchek: the latter promised him the hand of Sati Beg in exchange for an alliance against Hasan Buzurg. To do this, he asked Togha Temür to write him a letter in which he promised to help him if needed; letter which he hastened to transmit to Hassan Buzurg.
This incident made him lose his il-khan title. He will still continue to rule in Khorasan and Mazandaran.
In 1353, he will be assassinated by the Sarbadars near Astarabad, the former name of the city of Gorgan in present-day Iran.
The obverse is written in Naskh and the reverse in Kufic.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Taghay Timur, also known as Togha Temur, who was the last Ilkhanid ruler of Western Khorasan. He ruled from 1338 to 1342, and this coin was minted in 1342, which was the final year of his reign. Despite his short rule, Taghay Timur's coinage has been found in abundance, indicating that he made significant efforts to maintain the currency system and promote trade during his reign.