© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
Dinar - Taghay Timur Type IC
744 (1343) year| Gold | 4.9 g | - |
| Issuer | Ilkhanates of Western Khorasan |
|---|---|
| Khan | Togha Temür (1336-1353) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 744 (1343) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Dinar (2) |
| Currency | Dinar (1256-1388) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.9 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#433872 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Arabic
Edge
Rough
Comment
"P2233 AV dinar, type IC (circle notched at three equidistant points // plain square), probably minted only at Baghdad
RRR [Extremely Rare]"
The only reported example of this specific type was sold on:
SARC Auction 37, Lot 852 (11 Jun 2020)
“MM, AH744, A-L2233var [later changed to P2233 on Zeno] … about 25% flat strike, possibly unique, VF to EF, RRR, ex Christian Rasmussen Collection. No gold coins of type IC are posted on Zeno or CoinArchives.”
This coin is also Zeno #341820.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Dinar - Taghay Timur (Type IC) 744 (1343) coin from Ilkhanates of Western Khorasan is that it features a unique blend of Islamic and Mongolian influences in its design. The coin's obverse side features a stylized representation of the Mongolian emperor, Tughra, while the reverse side bears an inscription in Arabic script that reads "al-sultanu al-azam" (the great king) and "al-dunya al-kubra" (the greatest kingdom). This blending of cultural influences reflects the rich history of the Ilkhanates of Western Khorasan, which was a Mongolian khanate that ruled over a vast territory that included present-day Iran, Azerbaijan, and parts of Turkey and Iraq.
