Coin Turkey Seljukid of Rum, Kay Khusraw III - Silver Dirham - 1270 / 1284

This silver dirham was struck under the reign of Kay Khusraw III at the mint of Erzincan, an important city in eastern Anatolia.

Kay Khusraw III came to the throne at a very young age amid a context of strong political instability. The Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, once a major power in Anatolia, was then subjected to Ilkhanid domination following the Battle of Köse Da?. The sultan held only limited authority, while the main political and military decisions were largely influenced by representatives of Mongol power.