2022, vol. 10, no. 3. Petrov P.N., Rykin P.O., Belyaev V.A.

2022, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 565-583

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.22378/2313-6197.2022-10-3.565-583
EDN: https://elibrary.ru/BLOZRP

   DIRHAMS STRUCK IN THE NAME OF QAIDU IN KHORASAN –
A NEW SOURCE ON THE HISTORY OF MONETARY CIRCULATION
IN CENTRAL ASIA IN THE LATE THIRTEENTH CENTURY

P.N. Petrov 1, P.O. Rykin 2, V.A. Belyaev 3
1 Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
ppnsainkhan@rambler.ru
2 Institute of Linguistic Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
pavryk@yandex.ru
3 Independent researcher
Moscow, Russian Federation
oldcharm@yandex.ru

Abstract: Research objectives: An introduction to the scientific circulation of the coins of Khorasan with legends written in Preclassical Mongol, containing the names of Qaidu (c. 1235/36-1301), the grandson of  Ögödei Qa’an, as well as Qaidu’s son, Oros.
Research materials: Five silver dirhams are studied. One coin is clearly dated to 690/1291, while three other specimens are specifically related to the production of the Marw mint. The fifth specimen bears the mint name of Marw and Qaidu’s tamgha.
Results and novelty of the research: The conclusion is made that the appearance of these coins at the mint belonging to the Hülegüids is associated with the rebellion of the Ilkhanid amir Nawruz and the invasion of Qaidu and his ally, the Chaghatayid khan, Duwa, into Khorasan in 690 A.H. (1291). The legends provide additional information to supplement written records on this invasion and the subsequent short-term occupation of Khorasan by Qaidu’s troops.

Keywords: coin, dirham, Hülegüid state, Chaghatayid state, Khorasan, Merv, Qaidu, Oros, Nawruz, late thirteenth century

For citation: Petrov P.N., Rykin P.O., Belyaev V.A. Dirhams struck in the name of Qaidu in Khorasan: a new source on the history of monetary circulation in Central Asia in the late thirteenth century. Zolotoordynskoe obozrenie=Golden Horde Review. 2022, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 565–583.  DOI: 10.22378/2313-6197.2022-10-3.565-583 (In Russian)

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About the authors: Pavel N. Petrov – Cand. Sci. (History), Leading Research Fellow, Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Samal-1, microdistrict 44,
Almaty 050051, Republic of Kazakhstan); ORCID: 0000-0001-8125-769X. E-mail: ppnsainkhan@rambler.ru

Pavel O. Rykin – Cand. Sci. (History), Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Linguistic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (9, Tuchkov per., St. Petersburg 199053, Russian Federation); ORCID: 0000-0001-7566-9591, Researcher ID: I-9947-2017. E-mail: pavryk@yandex.ru

Vladimir A. Belyaev – Cand. Sci. (Technics), Founder and Administrator of the online database of the Oriental numismatics ZENO (zeno.ru), Independent researcher (Moscow, Russian Federation); ORCID: 0000-0002-4453-8668. E-mail: oldcharm@yandex.ru

Received  June 2, 2022  Accepted for publication  August 26, 2022
Published  Online September 29, 2022