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The territory of Rum (Rome, the Byzantine name for their empire), the region of Anatolia, was taken over by Seljuq armies after the defeat of the Byzantine army at Malazkert in 1071 AD. By the end of the 12th century they were in control of most of Asia Minor but were overrun by the Mongols in the 1240's.

Please also see this section Prof. Mehmet Eti's site, Seljuqs of Rum on the history and coins of Anatolia.

Seljuqs of Rum

[Kay Khusru]16k JPG
Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusru (1192-1210 AD)
AE Fals
Mitchiner WOI 957; Album 1202 or 1207
24 mm.
3.34 gm.
Die position=10h
reverse
Obverse: Horseman right; star above and below.
Reverse:

[Kay Khusru]13k JPG
Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusru (1192-1210 AD)
AE Fals
Mitchiner WOI 957; Album 1202 or 1207
21 mm.
1.96 gm.
Die position=1h
reverse
Obverse: Horseman right; star in front and behind.
Reverse:

[Sulayman II]21k JPG
Rukn al-Din Suleiman [Sulayman II] (1196-1204 AD)
AE Fals
Mitchiner WOI 963 - 964; Album 1205
30 mm.
6.12 gm.
Die position=1h
reverse
Obverse: Horseman right; star behind.
Reverse:

[Sulayman II]24k JPG
Rukn al-Din Suleiman [Sulayman II] (1196-1204 AD)
AE Fals
Mitchiner WOI 963 - 964; Album 1205
31 mm.
6.73 gm.
Die position=12h
reverse
Obverse: Horseman right; star behind.
Reverse:

[Sulayman II]21k JPG
Rukn al-Din Suleiman [Sulayman II] (1196-1204 AD)
AE Fals
Mitchiner WOI 963 - 964; Album 1205
30 mm.
8.52 gm.
Die position=7h
reverse
Obverse: Horseman right; star behind.
Reverse:

[Kawus I]23k JPG
'Izz al-Din Kay Kawus I (1210-1219 AD)
AE Fals
Mitchiner WOI 966; Album 1209
27 x 25 mm.
4.10 gm.
Die position=12h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

[Jahanshah]11k JPG
Jahanshah bin Tughril (1225 - 1229 AD)
AE Fals
AH 622 - 627 (1225 - 1229 AD)
Mitchiner WOI 961; Album 1200
21 x 24 mm.
3.96 gm.
Die position=11h
reverse
Obverse: Enthroned figure.
Reverse: Three line legend.

[Kay Khusru II]15k JPG
Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusru II (1236-1245 AD)
AR Dirham
Album 1218
22 mm.
2.95 gm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Sun above lion.
Reverse:

[Kay Khusru III]16k JPG
Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusru III (1265-1283 AD)
AR Dirham
Album 1232
22 mm.
2.92 gm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: 


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