Description: This Seljuk of Rum coin is a rare and valuable find for any collector. This 6 point sun dirham was minted between 1236-1245 A.H. The coin is composed of silver and has been graded as top grade. It is an Islamic coin from the medieval era, and its denomination is a dirham. The coin also bears the KM number Mitch WI# 978. This is a must-have for any serious collector of medieval coins. Comments Dirhams of this type dated 638-640 cite the caliph al-Mustansir, those dated 641 the caliph al-Musta‘sim. Historical detail: Ghiyath al-Din Kaykhusraw II (Persian: غياث الدين كيخسرو بن كيقباد Ghiyāth ad-Dīn Kaykhusraw bin Kayqubād) was the sultan of the Seljuqs of Rûm from 1237 until his death in 1246. He ruled at the time of the Babai uprising and the Mongol invasion of Anatolia. He led the Seljuq army with its Christian allies at the Battle of Köse Dağ in 1243. He was the last of the Seljuq sultans to wield any significant power and died a vassal of the Mongols. Coinage: Between 638 and 641 A.H. (ca. 1240–1243) a series of remarkable silver dirhams were struck in Kaykhusraw’s name at Sivas and Konya depicting a lion and sun. While coins with images are not unknown in Islamic lands, particularly in the centuries following the Crusades, some Islamic traditions forbid representations of living things. Several explanations of the lion and sun have been offered. One suggests that the images represent the constellation Leo, the astrological sign of Kaykhusraw's beloved Georgian wife Tamar. Another says that the lion represents Kaykhusraw and the sun Tamar.
Price: 225 USD
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
End Time: 2024-10-11T04:40:36.000Z
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Denomination: Dirham
Composition: Silver
KM Number: Mitch WI# 978
Certification: Uncertified
