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Yarmaq - Mangu Timur Qrim

665 (1267) year
Silver 1.7 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
Golden Horde
Khan
Mangu Timur (1266-1280)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
665 (1267)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
1 Dirham / Dang / Yarmag (0.7)
Currency
Dinar (1227-1502)
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.7 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#143866
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Kalimaa in the same type round cartuche, date in Hijri calendar (665) below.
There is a variant with mirror-like date

Translation:
There is no God but Allah. He is alone. No partner to Him.
665

Comment

Mangu Timur or Möngke Temür (1266 -1280), son of Toqoqan Khan and Buka Ujin of Oirat and the grandson of Batu Khan. He was a khan of the Golden Horde in 1266-1282. His name literally means "Eternal Iron" in the Mongolian language.

This is the first type of Crimean silver coins of the Golden Horde after the separation from the Mongol Empire. Date appeared to be frozen.


 

Interesting fact

The Yarmaq - Mangu Timur (Qrim) 665 (1267) coin from the Golden Horde is interesting because it features a unique blend of Islamic and Mongolian influences in its design. The coin's obverse side features the name of the Mongolian emperor, Mangu Timur, in Mongolian script, while the reverse side features an Arabic inscription with the name of the Islamic caliph, Al-Mustansir, and the date 665 AH (1267 AD). This blending of cultures reflects the diverse and multicultural nature of the Golden Horde, which was a Mongolian khanate that ruled over a vast territory stretching from Eastern Europe to Central Asia.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
665 (1267)  - - - - - -
665 (1267) 225 - - - - - -

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