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Coinage of Qadir Khan Yusuf

1 catalogued issue of Qadir Khan Yusuf — metal, weight, mint, obverse and reverse descriptions with references.

In short

Qadir Khan Yusuf (d. 1032) ruled the eastern Qarakhanid domains from Kashgar, the first major Turkic Muslim dynasty in Central Asia and the successors to Samanid authority in Transoxiana. Qadir Khan Yusuf issued 1 catalogued coin type dated 415 CE – 1034 CE, recorded here with metal, weight, mint, obverse and reverse descriptions. The surviving issues in this catalogue are struck in Billon at Samarqand.

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Key facts

Key facts about Qadir Khan Yusuf in the Persian Treasury catalogue
Catalogued pieces1
Date range415 CE – 1034 CE
Eras representedArab-Sasanian & Early Islamic
MetalsBillon
DenominationsDirham
MintsSamarqand
Died1032 CE
DynastyQarakhanid
TerritoryTransoxiana and the Tarim basin
Took Bukhara999 CE, from the Samanids

The Qarakhanids

Converting to Islam in the tenth century, the Qarakhanids took Bukhara from the Samanids in 999 and governed Transoxiana and the Tarim basin as a confederation of family appanages.

Their coinage is correspondingly complex: multiple rulers, elaborate Turkic titles alongside Arabic, and a mint network spread from Samarqand to Kashgar.

Attribution challenges

Qarakhanid titulature is layered and shifting, with rulers changing titles as their status changed, so identification often depends on the title rather than the personal name.

Later issues become debased and irregular; early silver in good condition is the collectable end of a field that rewards specialist reference works.

Arab-Sasanian & Early Islamic · 651 – 1258 CE

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Qarakhanid Multiple Dirham — Samarqand

Qadir Khan Yusuf

AH 415–425 / 1024–1034 CE

First major Turkic Islamic dynasty east of the Oxus. Their billon dirhams reflect the chronic silver shortage ('silver famine') that plagued the eastern Islamic world from the late 10th century. Image: related Ghaznavid gold dinar.

Frequently asked about Qadir Khan Yusuf

Who were the Qarakhanids?
The first major Turkic Muslim dynasty of Central Asia, who ended Samanid rule in Transoxiana in 999 and governed as a confederation of family branches.
Why is Qarakhanid coinage difficult?
Rulers used shifting layered titles rather than fixed names, and the family confederation meant several authorities struck simultaneously across many mints.
What coins did Qadir Khan Yusuf issue?
Qadir Khan Yusuf issued 1 catalogued coin type dated 415 CE – 1034 CE, recorded here with metal, weight, mint, obverse and reverse descriptions. The surviving issues in this catalogue are struck in Billon at Samarqand.
How many Qadir Khan Yusuf pieces are catalogued on Persian Treasury?
1 item, dated 415 CE – 1034 CE, spread across 1 era: Arab-Sasanian & Early Islamic.
Which metals were used for Qadir Khan Yusuf coinage?
Billon. Each entry records the metal, the approximate weight where known, and a cited reference.
Which denominations are associated with Qadir Khan Yusuf?
Dirham. Every denomination has its own reference page with dated examples.
Where were Qadir Khan Yusuf coins minted?
Recorded mints include Samarqand.

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