Tag Archive for: Seljuqs of Iraq and Western Iran

Seljuqs of Iraq and Western Iran, Gold Dinar (4.09g), AH 548
Muhammad II b. Mahmud, Seljuq Sultan AH 548-555/AD 1153-1160
A 1694, Fine
Askar Mukram mint, citing the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Muqtafi and the Great Seljuq sultan Sanjar as overlord. Extremely rare. Cf. Wilkes & Curtis Auction 1, 6/16/14,…

Seljuqs of Iraq and Western Iran, Gold Dinar (1.48g), AH 533
Mu’izz al-Din Muhammad, Seljuq Sultan fl. AD 1138-1139
Jafar S.MS.553B (same dies); A 1691H, Very Fine
Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad) mint, citing the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Muqtafi and the Great Seljuq Sanjar as overlord. Similar to coins…

Seljuqs of Iraq and Western Iran, Gold Dinar (2.99g), No Date
Mas’ud, Seljuq Sultan AH 529-547/AD 1134-1152
A 1691, Very Fine
Mint missing, citing the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Rashid. Ruler cited as al-sultan al-mu’azzam Ghiyath al-Dunya wa al-Din and Abu’l Fath Mas’ud bin Muhammad. Sanjar (al-sultan…

Seljuqs of Iraq and Western Iran, Gold Dinar (1.83g), AH 526
Tughril II, Seljuq Sultan AH 526-529/AD 1132-1134
A 1690A, Very Fine
Isfahan mint, citing the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Mustarshid. Tughril’s Great Seljuq overlord Mu’izz al-Din Sanjar is given the title al-sultan al-’azam (“supreme…

Seljuqs of Iraq and Western Iran, Gold Dinar (4.49g), AH 514
Mahmud II, Seljuq Sultan AH 511-525/AD 1118-1131
Jafar S.MS.514C (obverse)/ 514B (reverse); A 1688, Very Fine
Madinat al-Salam (Baghdad) mint, citing Mahmud with title Mughith al-Din, the ‘Abbasid caliph al-Mustarshid, as heir, Abu’l…