Ilkhanids, Rival Khans, Taghay, AR 6 Dirhems,1337-1338 AD, Khorasan, Zeno-215005

Description

This coin was issued under
Taghay Timur
(AH 737-754,
1336-1353
AD). the
last Ilkhan,
in the period of
Rival Khans
, in Ilkhanate.
Ilkhans was a khanate established from the
southwestern sector
of the Mongol Empire.  The Ilkhanid realm was ruled by the
Mongol House of Hulagu
.
In the 1330's, Ilkhanate
was ravaged by the
Black Death
.  Its
khan Abu Sa'id
and his sons died by the plague in 1335, after which the
khanate
disintegrated
.
Taghay Timur
was a claimant to the
throne of the Ilkhanate
in the mid-14th century.  Of the many individuals who attempted to become Ilkhan
after the
death of Abu Sa'id
, Taghay Timur was the
only on
e who hailed from Khorasan, and was the
last major candidate
who was of the
House of Genghis Khan
.  His base of power was Gurgan and western Khurasan.
Hasan Buzurg decided to turn against the Khurasanis.  With both
Jalayirid
and
Chobanid
forces opposing Taghay Timur, Taghay Timur had little
choice but to return to Khurasan.  Although in 1340 Taghay Timur was again recognized by Hasan Buzurg as Ilkhan, and continued to be recognized
as such until 1344, his attempts to unify the Ilkhanate under his rule had
effectively failed
.  The regular Khurasani army had been decimated, leaving
Taghay Timur dependent on his and his allies' tribal forces, where were insufficient to conquer the west.
In
1353
, Sarbadars presented themselves before Taghay Timur in his camp.  They
struck him
down, then
slaughtered
his family and his army.
[The above explanations are quoted from Wikipedia etc.]
I will attach a share free historical map in 1345 AD.
Silver Six Dirhems.
Beautifully struck on one side.
The other side was struck weakly
as the same
of Zeno-215005.
It is very curious.
Catalog number is MI-1692 and Zeno-215005.
MI catalogue is "Oriental coins and their values, The World of Islam.",
written by Michael Mitchiner,
published by Hawkins Publications in London in 1977.
Zeno on line catalogue is "Zeno. Ru - Oriental Coins Database".
Size : 22 x 20 mm.      Weight : 4.32 gr.
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