Khwarazmian Currency, a new book

Author: Dr. Sharif Yahya Mahmoud Muhammad

 

 

The book is divided into an introduction and five chapters:

The first chapter deals with the currency of Khwarazm during the era of the Tahirid princes.

The second is the currency of Khwarazm during the Samanid era, followed by

Chapter Three: The Currency of Khwarazm in the Era of the Shahs of Khwarazm,

Chapter Four discusses the coins of Khwarazm during the Golden Age of the Mongol Empire.

The fifth section is on Khwarazmian coins during the Timurid era, followed by the most important findings and new additions, then a list of the most important Arabic and foreign sources and references, and finally the illustrations and coin plates.

 

About the author: Director of Scientific Research and Publication at the Center for Archaeological Registration – Ministry of Antiquities – Arab Republic of Egypt (sherif_egyptologist@yahoo.com)

Islamic coins are an important source of Islamic history and civilization. They are official documents that are difficult to challenge because they were issued by the state mint. Coins gained their importance because they were one of the symbols of kingship and sultanate, which rulers were keen to adopt upon ascending to power. Therefore, Shah Rukh was keen to have coins minted in his name. Shah Rukh was born in Rabi' al-Thani in the year
779 AH / 20 August 1377 AD

 

He was named so because when his father, Timur Lenk, was playing chess, he was given the good news of a boy who had the king piece ”Shah” and the rook piece in his hand, so he named him after the two pieces of the chess game. Shah Rukh is considered one of the best kings who ruled in Iran and Transoxiana. In addition to his piety, righteousness, justice, and peacefulness, he was characterized by his great generosity, love of knowledge, pursuit of literature, and encouragement of the arts and construction. He restored many of the ruins that had fallen from his father, Timur. He composed poetry and was skilled in calligraphy. Herat in his time was a gathering place for scholars, writers, poets, calligraphers, and painters. He also established a huge library there. One of his wives, Gohar Shad, was famous for establishing charitable buildings. She built several buildings in Herat, Mashhad, and Tus, the most famous of which was her mosque in Herat.