Description: ISLAMIC DYNASTIES, Ogedeid Mongols, temp. Qaidu, c. 668-701/ 1269-1302, AR dirham (23mm, 1.97gm), Baldat Otrar mint, dated AH 685. O: al-hamd lillah / al-mulk lillah; mint and date formula in margin. R: tamgha of Qaidu; in margin, al-imam al-a’zam al-Nasir amir al-mu’minin. Nyamaa 43 (Tuqa Timur); Album 1985 (Tuqa Timur). Decent strike with legible date and mint. When Genghis Khan died, the Mongol Empire was divided among his sons Ögedei, Chaghatai, Jochi and Tolui, each ruling his own territory or ulus. The coins of Qaidu are sometimes classed among those of the Chaghatayids because his issues largely derive from mints under their traditional authority. However, Qaidu was not a descendant of Chaghatai but of Ögedei, the successor of Ghengis as Great Khan. When Ögedei died in 1241, the various Mongol clans fell into intrigue and civil war. By 1260, the office of Great Khan had passed from the Ögedeids to the Toluids in the person of Kublai, who ruled from China and became increasingly Sinicized. Qaidu attempted to reassert the authority of the House of Ögedei, creating a rival khanate centered on the original Mongol homeland. The Chaghatayid khans became no more than Qaidu’s vassals, serving at his pleasure. Coins of this period are sometimes assigned to the Chaghatayids Tuqa Timur or Duwa Khan based on date but there is significant disagreement on the year in which Tuqa died and was replaced by Duwa. The coin offered here is anonymous, the only mark of authority being the tamgha of Qaidu displayed prominently on the reverse. TERMS OF SALE We combine shipping! We will gladly combine purchases to save postage. USPS and eBay limitations may apply. Please request your combined invoice before making payment. Items paid separately will be shipped separately. Purchases will be mailed to the shipping address supplied by eBay. Please note: we no longer offer international shipping for items in this category, including shipment via freight forwarding companies. Orders paid with forwarding service addresses will be canceled and refunded. Our Guarantee. Every item we sell carries a full lifetime guarantee of authenticity. In addition, any item may be returned within 14 days for any reason for a full refund of purchase price. Returned items must be unaltered and in original packaging. Buyer pays return shipping. The images in this listing are of the actual item(s) offered for sale. If for any reason you are unhappy with your purchase, please contact us. We will make it right! Full money-back satisfaction guarantee. Trusted ebay seller since 2001. 50+ years' experience.
Price: 55 USD
Location: Sarasota, Florida
End Time: 2024-11-25T01:49:09.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.75 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Origin: Islamic
Denomination: Dirham
Era: Medieval
Grade: Ungraded
Country/Region of Manufacture: Kazakhstan
Certification: Uncertified
