Dirham - Temp. Ögedei ND
| Silver | 3.17 g | - |
| Issuer | Great Mongol |
|---|---|
| Khagan | Ögedei Khan (1227-1241) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1229-1241 |
| Value | Silver Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (1206-1368) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.17 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#137691 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Script: Persian
Edge
Rough
Comment
This is one of the earliest Islamic precious metal coins with legends inscribed in the Persian language.Assigned to Ögedei on the basis it features the name of the caliph al-Mustansir, who died in AH640. However, some coins naming the caliph were minted posthumously.
Ögedei Khan was son of the Great Genghis Khan, Genghis Khan was the founder and Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history .
He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia. After founding the Empire and being proclaimed "Genghis Khan", he started the Mongol invasions that conquered most of Eurasia. Campaigns initiated in his lifetime include those against the Qara Khitai, Caucasus, and Khwarazmian, Western Xia and Jin dynasties. These campaigns were often accompanied by wholesale massacres of the civilian populations – especially in the Khwarazmian and Western Xia controlled lands. The Mongol Empire occupied a substantial portion of Central Asia and China.
Citing the Abbasid caliph al-Mustansir
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Dirham - Temp. Ögedei ND (1229-1241) from Great Mongol made of Silver weighing 3.17 g is that it was issued during the reign of Ögedei Khan, who was the third son of Genghis Khan and succeeded his father as the second emperor of the Mongol Empire. This coin was part of a new currency system introduced by Ögedei Khan to replace the old system of cowry shells and other local currencies used in different parts of the empire. The Dirham was a standardized silver coin that was used throughout the empire and was valued at one-third of a silver tanka. This coinage system played an important role in facilitating trade and commerce across the vast Mongol Empire.
