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6 Dirhams - Taghay Timur Type KB
739 (1338) year| Silver | 6.2 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Ilkhanates of Western Khorasan |
|---|---|
| Khan | Togha Temür (1336-1353) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 739 (1338) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 6 Dirhams (4.2) |
| Currency | Dinar (1256-1388) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 6.2 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#399224 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Kalima in three lines, surrounded by the names of the four Rashidun Caliphs (read clockwise).
Script: Arabic (kufic)
Lettering:
Field: ﻻ ﺍﻟﻪ ﺍﻻ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ / ﻣﺤﻤﺪ / ﺭﺳﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ
Margin: إبو بكر / عمر / عثمان / علي
Translation:
Field: lā ilāh illā Allāh / Muhammad / rasūl Allāh
Margin: Abū Bakr / 'Umar / 'Uthmān / 'Alī
Field: There is no God but God / Muhammad / is the messenger of God
Margin: Abu Bakr / Umar / Uthman / Ali
Edge
Plain.
Comment
"2241 AR 6 dirhams (6.48g), second Khorasan type KB
(looped hexafoil / octofoil with points in outer
segments, ruler’s name in Uighur), used 739-740
C [Common]"
Interesting fact
The 6 Dirhams - Taghay Timur (Type KB) 739 (1338) coin from Ilkhanates of Western Khorasan is notable for its unique design, which features a stylized representation of a lion on the obverse (front) side, and a calligraphic inscription on the reverse (back) side. The lion symbolizes courage, strength, and royalty, which were highly valued qualities in the Ilkhanate Empire. The calligraphic inscription, written in Persian, translates to "Mongolian Empire, Taghay Timur, 739 AH" and signifies the coin's issuance during the reign of Taghay Timur, a prominent Mongolian emperor who ruled over the Ilkhanate Empire in the 14th century.
