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Diler, Ömer, Ilkhans: Coinage of the Persian Mongols, Turkuaz Kitapcilik Yayincilik Limited Sirketi, Istabul, 2006, 655 pages, 12 plates, softcover. Fantastic type catalogue of Ilkhan coins. After an introductory section including an overview of the Ilkhan financial system and a description of legends on the coins (including Divani numerals, names of months, astrological star signs), there is a map of mint locations and a listing of all mints with variations in spelling, epithets, and all known dates and metals of coins struck from each mint. This is followed by an extensive listing of 838 types of gold, silver and copper coins, each type with a line drawing, list of mints and dates for each type. Many of the types should be considered varieties or subtypes of the general breakdown of Album 's types. The types are arranged sequentially by ruler, with a brief history of each reign and a map of mints for each reign. There are also lists of countermarks for some reigns. At the end there is a glossary of all legends and titles with translations into English, bibliographies, including sources for most of the coins, and twelve high-quality plates, ex James Farr Numismatic Library.

Estimate: 40-60 USD