Coins from the Khwarezmian Empire

Islamic state (in Arabic, ad-dawlah al-islamīyah) is a kind of government (monarchy, republic or democracy) based on Islamic religious law. The Caliphate is a form of monarchic government headed by the Caliph (in Arabic, khalīfa) who is the regent, acting as successor of Muhammad. Second in command after the Caliph, with political and military roles, is the Emir (in Arabic, amīr) literally a "commander". Another sovereign title used by numerous Arab and non-Arab dynasties is the Sultan (in Arabic, sulṭān, "strength", "authority") supreme head of Sunni Islam and ruler in the Ottoman Empire. Arab Bedouin, led by the Prophet Muhammad, starting from 7th century with the Islamic expansion, conquered a huge territory, divulgating or converting different peoples, and continued until the 18th century thanks to the Ottoman and Mughal Empires. After Muhammad's death, the first Caliphate was established. During this first Caliphate, called the Rashidun Caliphate (in Arabic, Khilāfat al-Rāshidūn "Caliphate of the Orthodox") that spanned from 632 to 661, the Umma was governed by the four chosen Caliphs: Abū Bakr, marUmar ibn al-Khattāb, ʿUthmān b. ʿAffān and ʿAlī b. Abi Tālib. The "Orthodox" Caliphate was replaced by the Umayyad Caliphate (661-750) which was governed by the Umayyad dynasty (in Arabic, al-'Umawiyyūn or Banū'Umayya "Sons of Umayya"), coming from Mecca. After toppling the Umayyad Caliphate in the Abbasid revolution, the Abbasid Caliphate (in Arabic, ʿAbbāsiyyūn) was established and lasted from 750 to 1258. The culmination of the Abbasid power was under Hārūn al-Rashīd. His life and fabulous court have been the subject of many anecdotes; the famous tale "One Thousand and One Nights" contains many stories inspired by the myth of his magnificent court. The Fatimid Caliphate (in Arabic, Fāṭimiyyūn) constituted, between 909 and 1171, the most important Ismaili Shiite dynasty in the whole history of Islam and owes its name to the descent from Fātima bt. Muhammad, daughter of the prophet Muhammad. In the mid-11th century, the Seljuks won over the Fatimids in Syria and the loss of Palestine followed, after the Crusades and Saladin's victory in Egypt, marking the end of the Arab empire and the beginning of the new Ayyubid dynasty. After the destruction of the Abbasid Empire by the Mughal Dynasty, the Ottoman Empire came to power. In 1453, it conquered Constantinople, renamed it Istanbul and made it the capital of the empire. Today there are about 1.1 billion Muslims and, not only being Arab, Islam is represented in many major cultures in over 60 countries.
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Dinar (1077-1231)

AV Dinar (1) - AR Dirham (⁷⁄₁₀) - AE Fals (¹⁄₆₀)

1 Dirham - Shah Malik al-Jandi
ND (1041-1042)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 5.73 g • ⌀ 35 mm
N# 385954
Dirham - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm"
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.08 g
A# 1716, N# 137705
Dirham - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm"
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 5.33 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
A# 1719, N# 353221
Dirham - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm"
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.5 g • ⌀ 16.7 mm
N# 75213
Khwarezm Shah Ala ud-Din Muhammad II bin Tekish broad dirham
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 4 g • ⌀ 30 mm
N# 397169
1 Dinar - Atsiz (Khawarizm)
548 (1153)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 2.34 g
A# 1709, N# 385957
1 Dinar - Sultanshah
ND (1172-1193)

Standard circulation coin
Gold
A# A1711, N# 385956
1 Dinar - Ala ad-Din Tekish (Nishapur)
588 (1192)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 2.41 g
A# 1711, N# 385955
Dinar - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (small flan)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.31 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 85403

Jital (1077-1231)

Jital - Il-Arslan (Bamiyan mint)
ND (1156-1172)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.04 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Tye# 237, N# 225265
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm"
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.6 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Tye# 214, N# 396295
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm"
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.6 g • ⌀ 13.5 mm
Tye# 216, N# 397640
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Horseman type)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Tye# 217, N# 395561
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Horseman type - Herat Mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.46 g • ⌀ 12.22 mm
Tye# 221, N# 59135
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Horse type - Baluqan Mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.7 g • ⌀ 12 mm
Tye# 226, N# 57428
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Horse type - Baluqan Mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.6 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Tye# 226, N# 57427
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Horse type - Baluqan Mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 1.9 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Tye# 226, N# 57426
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Elephant right)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.3 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Tye# 229, N# 84488
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Elephant left)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.25 g • ⌀ 13 mm
Tye# 231, N# 57424
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Elephant type - Shafurqan mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 2.3 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Tye# 232, N# 135607
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Qunduz mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.36 g • ⌀ 15.10 mm
Tye# 234, N# 49157
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Qunduz mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.03 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Tye# 238, N# 70033
Available for swap Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Qunduz mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 4.5 g
Tye# 240, Mitch AC# 914, N# 85352
Available for swap Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Taliqan mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.00 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Tye# 245, A# 1731.1, N# 122140
Available for swap Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Kurzuwan mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.6 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Tye# 246, N# 130791
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Kurzuwan mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.8 g • ⌀ 16 mm
Tye# 246, N# 129844
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Kurzuwan mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.43 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Tye# 246.4, N# 130031
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm"
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.1 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Tye# 254, N# 397564
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" ('Y' mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.1 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Tye# 255, N# 396084
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" ('Y' mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.38 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Tye# 267, N# 156883
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (NM)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.1 g • ⌀ 16 mm
Tye# 269, N# 135292
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Bust mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.2 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Tye# 275, N# 135294
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Farwan mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.1 g • ⌀ 16 mm
Tye# 278, N# 123464
Available for swap Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Ghazna mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.06 g • ⌀ 16 mm
Tye# 283, N# 70706
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" ('Y' mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.13 g • ⌀ 16 mm
Tye# 284, N# 131087
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm"
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.6 g • ⌀ 13.5 mm
Tye# 287, N# 396280
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (mint 'X'')
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.85 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
Tye# 288, N# 155007
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (no mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.12 g • ⌀ 15.5 mm
Tye# 288.1, N# 310855
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Bull type - Kurraman mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.35 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Tye# 293, N# 373674
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Ghazna mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.0 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Tye# 294, N# 130185
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Naghara Mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.9 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Tye# 295, N# 137948
Available for swap Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Bull type - Kurraman mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.13 g • ⌀ 14.46 mm
Tye# 297, N# 76902
Jital - Jalal ad-Din Mangubarni (Taliqan mint)
ND (1220-1231)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.0 g • ⌀ 11 mm
Tye# 309, N# 135311
Jital - Jalal ad-Din Mangubarni (Tulak mint)
ND (1220-1231)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.77 g • ⌀ 16.3 mm
Tye# 312, N# 146141
Jital - Jalal ad-Din Mangubarni (Nandana mint?)
ND (1220-1231)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.43 g • ⌀ 14.0 mm
Tye# 318, N# 51599
Jital - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm" (Farwan mint)
ND (1200-1220)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 3 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Mitch WI# 925, N# 240831

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