Obverse. Photo © Alexander Malioukov
  • 1 Yarmaq 1291-1292, Sagdeeva# 158, Golden Horde, Toqta
  • 1 Yarmaq 1291-1292, Sagdeeva# 158, Golden Horde, Toqta
Description

Tokhta (Toqta, Tokhtai, Tochtu or Tokhtogha) (1270—1312/13) was a khan of the Golden Horde, son of Mengu-Timur and great grandson of Batu Khan. He was a khan of the Golden Horde in 1291—1312. His name "Tokhtokh" means "hold/holding" in the Mongolian language.

Obverse

In the round cartuche the legend "Just the Qaan Tokhta".

القاآن العادل
توقتغا

Reverse

Batu Khan's tamgha (imperial seal of the House of Batu) in the centre. "Minted in the city of Qrim (Crimea)" around. Date in Hijri calendar (69 = 690AH) below.

The Islamic, Muslim, or Hijri calendar is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days. The Islamic calendar employs the Hijri era whose epoch was retrospectively established as the Islamic New Year of AD 622. During that year, Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Yathrib (now Medina) and established the first Muslim community (ummah), an event commemorated as the Hijra.

ضرب مدينة قرم

Edge -

1 Yarmaq

Sagdeeva# 158 Lebedev# I c7a
Characteristics
Production Hammering
Material Silver
Weight 1.2 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape round
Mint
Qrim

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