A Mongolian Arabic 2 dirham coin - but from which mint?

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  1. GinoLR

    GinoLR Well-Known Member

    I found in an box of stray old coins this silver one:

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    AR 25 mm, 4.01 g
    After a quick search on AC Search, I think it is a coin of 2 dirhams in the name of Öljaitü (also spelled Uljaitu), a descendent of Genghis Khan, Ilkhanid ruler of Persia AD 1304-1316.

    ... but I cannot decipher the mint.

    In case this post is seen by some specialist, thanks a lot in advance !
     
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  3. dltsrq

    dltsrq Grumpy Old Man

    Arzan al-Rum (Arzarum/ Erzurum) mint, dated Ramadan 704.

    The mint signature is located between lines of the Kalima in the left image (duriba Arzanalrum):
    ضرب ارزنالروم

    The month is located in the right margin of the right image (fi Ramadan):
    في رمضان

    The year is in the left margin of the right image (sanat arba' wa seb'mi'at):
    سنة اربع و سبعماىة

    Fortunately, number 104 in volume 9 of the Ashmolean Sylloge (SICA-9) is precisely your coin.

    al-Rum means "[land] of the Romans", which was the Muslim name for Anatolia.
     
    Last edited: Apr 13, 2023
  4. GinoLR

    GinoLR Well-Known Member

    March-April 1305 ! Bravo and all my sincere thanks !!!
     
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