Coins struck at Kerman
1 catalogued coin and note attributed to Kerman, with weights, legends, dates and Wikimedia-sourced images across Arab-Sasanian & Early Islamic.
In short
Kerman, the caravan city on the south-eastern edge of the plateau, struck coinage under Seljuq, Qutlughkhanid, Safavid and Qajar authority — a mint whose output tracks the fortunes of the desert trade routes. Kerman is a mint of the Iranian world represented in the Persian Treasury catalogue by 1 coin and note struck between 1296 CE – 1304 CE. Its output here covers Silver in the Dirham denominations, issued under Citing Ghazan Khan as overlord.
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- Metals
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- Denominations
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Key facts
| Catalogued pieces | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date range | 1296 CE – 1304 CE |
| Eras represented | Arab-Sasanian & Early Islamic |
| Metals | Silver |
| Denominations | Dirham |
| Issuers | Citing Ghazan Khan as overlord |
| Region | South-eastern Iran |
| Notable dynasty | Qutlughkhanid, 13th century |
| Overlords named | Great Khan, then Ilkhan |
| Later issues | Safavid abbasi, Qajar kran |
The Qutlughkhanids
The Qara Khitai dynasty of Kerman, the Qutlughkhanids, ruled the province under Mongol suzerainty in the thirteenth century, including two reigning queens — a rarity in Islamic numismatics, where a woman's name in a mint legend is exceptional.
Their coinage names the Great Khan or Ilkhan as overlord, a nested sovereignty typical of the period and essential to correct attribution.
Later Kerman coinage
Safavid abbasis and Qajar krans from Kerman are more common and generally better struck. Nineteenth-century issues coincide with the province's carpet and shawl trade, and the mint stayed active until the centralisation of striking at Tehran.
Kerman marks are a useful specialist target: the city is well known, its coins are affordable, and its mint history spans both the Mongol and modern periods.
Arab-Sasanian & Early Islamic · 651 – 1258 CE
Era overview →Frequently asked about Kerman
- Who were the Qutlughkhanids?
- A Qara Khitai dynasty ruling Kerman under Mongol suzerainty in the thirteenth century, notable for including two reigning queens whose names appear on coinage.
- When did Kerman stop minting?
- Provincial striking wound down in the later Qajar period as machine-struck coinage was centralised at the Tehran mint.
- What coins were struck at Kerman?
- Kerman is a mint of the Iranian world represented in the Persian Treasury catalogue by 1 coin and note struck between 1296 CE – 1304 CE. Its output here covers Silver in the Dirham denominations, issued under Citing Ghazan Khan as overlord.
- How many Kerman pieces are catalogued on Persian Treasury?
- 1 item, dated 1296 CE – 1304 CE, spread across 1 era: Arab-Sasanian & Early Islamic.
- Which metals were used for Kerman coinage?
- Silver. Each entry records the metal, the approximate weight where known, and a cited reference.
- Which denominations are associated with Kerman?
- Dirham. Every denomination has its own reference page with dated examples.