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Coinage of Möngke Khan (in name of Great Khan)

1 catalogued issue of Möngke Khan (in name of Great Khan) — metal, weight, mint, obverse and reverse descriptions with references.

In short

Coins struck in the name of Möngke Khan (1251–1259) mark the period when Iran was administered directly for the Mongol Great Khan, before Hülegü's conquests created the independent Ilkhanate. Möngke Khan (in name of Great Khan) issued 1 catalogued coin type dated 651 CE – 1260 CE, recorded here with metal, weight, mint, obverse and reverse descriptions. The surviving issues in this catalogue are struck in Silver at Bukhara.

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Key facts

Key facts about Möngke Khan (in name of Great Khan) in the Persian Treasury catalogue
Catalogued pieces1
Date range651 CE – 1260 CE
Eras representedArab-Sasanian & Early Islamic
MetalsSilver
DenominationsDirham
MintsBukhara
Great KhanMöngke, 1251–1259
Iranian mintsStruck in the Great Khan's name
Key eventsAlamut 1256; Baghdad 1258
Successor stateIlkhanate under Hülegü

Imperial Mongol coinage

Under Möngke, Iranian mints struck silver naming the Great Khan in Arabic, sometimes with Uighur-Mongol elements. Sovereignty was asserted from Karakorum, thousands of kilometres away.

Hülegü's campaign of 1256–1260 destroyed the Assassins' fortresses and sacked Baghdad in 1258, and out of it came the Ilkhanate — a Mongol state based in Iran rather than a province of the Mongol empire.

Reading the coins

These issues are historically valuable because they name a distant overlord rather than a local ruler, which is precisely how the transitional decade worked administratively.

Strike quality varies and mint attributions can be difficult, but the type is unmistakable once the Great Khan's name is recognised in the legend.

Arab-Sasanian & Early Islamic · 651 – 1258 CE

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Great Mongol Dirham — Bukhara

Möngke Khan (in name of Great Khan)

AH 651–658 / 1253–1260 CE

Pre-Ilkhanate Mongol coinage of Iran and Transoxiana, struck before Hulagu's conversion of his line to a Persian-style sultanate. Image: related Ilkhanid dirham.

Frequently asked about Möngke Khan (in name of Great Khan)

Why do Iranian coins name Möngke Khan?
Because in the 1250s Iran was administered on behalf of the Mongol Great Khan in Karakorum, before Hülegü established the independent Ilkhanate.
When did the Ilkhanate begin?
With Hülegü's campaign of 1256–1260, which took Alamut and sacked Baghdad, establishing a Mongol state centred on Iran.
What coins did Möngke Khan (in name of Great Khan) issue?
Möngke Khan (in name of Great Khan) issued 1 catalogued coin type dated 651 CE – 1260 CE, recorded here with metal, weight, mint, obverse and reverse descriptions. The surviving issues in this catalogue are struck in Silver at Bukhara.
How many Möngke Khan (in name of Great Khan) pieces are catalogued on Persian Treasury?
1 item, dated 651 CE – 1260 CE, spread across 1 era: Arab-Sasanian & Early Islamic.
Which metals were used for Möngke Khan (in name of Great Khan) coinage?
Silver. Each entry records the metal, the approximate weight where known, and a cited reference.
Which denominations are associated with Möngke Khan (in name of Great Khan)?
Dirham. Every denomination has its own reference page with dated examples.
Where were Möngke Khan (in name of Great Khan) coins minted?
Recorded mints include Bukhara.

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