Ilkhanate Dirham - Hulagu, 1255 – 1265

without citing Möngke Khan

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Ilkhanate Ilkhanate
Currency Dinar (1256 – 1388)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination AR Dirham
Year 1255 – 1265
Ruler Hulagu Khan (1255–1265)
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 2.74
Diameter (mm) 26
Demonetized Yes

Description

AR Dirham from Ilkhanate . Issued from 1255 to 1265. Struck in Silver. Measures 26 mm and weighs 2.74 g.

Obverse
Kalima, surrounded by Qur'an III, 26 (Field: lā ilāha illā Allāh / waḥdahū lā sharīka lahū / Muḥammad rasūl AllāhMargin: allāhumma mālik al-mulk tuʾtī al-mulk man tashāʾ wa tanziʿu al-mulk mimman tashāField: There is no deity but Allah, the One / there is no partner to Him / Muhammad is the messenger of AllahMargin: O Allah, Owner of the Kingdom! Thou givest the kingdom to whomsoever Thou pleasest and takest away the kingdom from whomsoever Thou pleasest)
Reverse
Hulagu's titulature, citing Möngke as "The supreme Khan," surrounded by mint and date in margin. (qāʾān / al-aʿẓam / Hūlākū īlkhān / al-muʿẓẓamThe supreme Khan; Hulagu, the great Ilkhan)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1255-1265)  Baghdad Mint
ND (1255-1265)  Irbil Mint
ND (1255-1265)  Jazira Mint
ND (1255-1265)  Jazira Mint, as "Jazira al-Umariya"
ND (1255-1265)  Mardin Mint
ND (1255-1265)  Mardin Mint, as "Mardin al-Mahrusa"
ND (1255-1265)  Mawsil Mint
ND (1255-1265)  Mayyafariqin Mint
ND (1255-1265)  Mubarakiya Mint, as "Mubarakiya al-Mahrusa"
ND (1255-1265)  Quran on Obverse & Reverse, No Mint or Date
ND (1255-1265)  Urmiya Mint

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