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 The Seljuqs established a Sultanate in part of the area of modern Turkey which lasted from 1077 to 1307. Being in that area they were involved in fights with the crusaders, the Byzantine Empire and finally the Mongols. For a write-up on their history and an explanation what the name 'Rum' means: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultanate_of_Rumhttp://www.turkishhan.org/history.htmHere two coins from them:   AE Fals from 'Izz al din Kilij Arslan II ibn Mas'aud (AH551-AH588 = 1156-1192) Obverse: Horseman right Reverse: name   AR Dirhem from Ghiyath al din Kay Khusru III ibn Kilij Arslan (AH663-AH682 = 1265-1283) minted AH670 (1271/2) in Gunnush Bazar Obverse: Kalima, around mint and date Reverse: name Personally I like the strong double strike on this coin.
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There are coins of the Seljuqs, that are really nice and add to the long numismatic history of Anatolia very well. I really like the lion walkking and man faced Sun type. I still don't own one to show.
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It's an interesting period and I quite like the coins. Here's a couple of mine  Kay-Khusraw II, 640 AH, cites caliph Al-Mustansir. Well toned AR Dirham Konya mint Ref. Mitchiner 979 23mm  Ghiyath al din Kaykhusraw II b. Kaykubad Sivas Mint 1 Dirhem Ref. Mitchiner 982 20mm |
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Nice coins. I've always like the Lion and Sun design. This type has been on my list for some time just haven't taken the plunge yet.
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I'm not typically into coins from that late but I really like that design.
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Very nice coins 'Bacchus2', especially the first one.
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Bacchus thats the one I was talking about well played. The first coin is wonderful.
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Nice coins, everyone! I bought the lion & sun type just because I liked the way it looked.  SELJUKS OF RUM, Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw II bin Kay QubadhKonya mint, CE 1241/2 (AH 639) Silver Dirhem Obv: lion advancing right; facing sun and star above, two stars below Rev: legend across field Ref: Broome 243G; Izmirlier 403; Album 1218 from Great Collections, Aug. 2013. Freed from its plastic prison, ANACS EF 45, #5172348Edited by ThisIsFun
11/08/2014 8:49 pm
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i really like the style of the seljuk coins, especially the "sun and lion" coins. I have a related 13th century artuqid coin, I couldn't find a map but this guys were just east of the seljuks if I understand thing correctly.   |
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The Artuqids of Mardin are possibly my favorite coins of this era. The style is so unlike the rather austere text only designs that predominated. For example  Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan Seated figure with three others standing ( mourning the death of Saladin) Ae Dirham Size 31mm 1184-1201 Ref Mitchiner 1041 Artuqid of Mardin AE dirham Nasr al-Din Artuq Arslan 6.15g 21mm  Artuqid of Mardin AE dirham, Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan, 620AH 597-637 1_dirhem M1061 13.99g 29mm Apparently the Tiberius sestertius was the inspiration for this obverse image  Edited by Bacchus2
11/09/2014 03:16 am
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And then just a little bit further on there are the Zangids of Mosul who were leading the way in funky hairstyles NUR AD-DIN ARSLANSHAH I 589-607 H.1193-1211 AD. Copper dirham 604 H., Nasibin. Facing bust in square. Spengler/Sayles 64; Album, Checklist 1865;  |
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There are undoubtedly Byzantine influences here with the style of the portrait and how it has two Nike's flying above. both sides are actually the same size - just that I put the picture together badly Nasir al-Din Mahmud (AH 616-631/ AD 1219-1234), Ob. Facing head with two Nikes above Rev. Modud's legend Nasir al-Din Mahmud (AH 616-631/ AD 1219-1234), al-Mawsil (Mosul) mint Ae Dirham Ref Mitchiner 1118, SS59 Size 30mm  |
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Nice Artuqids, chrsmat and Bacchus! I have a few of those on my "find" list :)
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