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ID number: BIRBI-TK0535 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Kai Khusru II; Sivas Denomination: Dirham Place made: Sivas Culture: Seljuk Date made: 1240-1244 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.10 Weight (g): 2.87 Axis (degrees): 180.00 |
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Description: Obverse: Lion walking r. with sun with face and rays above, star in l. of field, star in bottom r. of field and pellet in bottom of field. Reverse: Inscription only.
Inscriptions: Obverse: صر بالله امير املومنين… (Imam al-Mustansir by God prince of the faithful). Reverse: top - ضرب ب… شك (struck in ?); left - بسيواس (in Sivas); bottom - none visible; right - ماته (hundred); central - السلطان / الاعظام / كيخسرو / …كيقباد (The greatest Sultan Kai Khusru son of Kai Qubad)
Bibliography: BN Salguqs, 1770 var.
Notes: Cannot find a match for the top line of the reverse inscription.
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