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This book explores the administration of Iran under Mongol rule
through taxation and monetary policy. A consistent development is
evident only from abundant numismatic material, from the conquest
of Samarqand by Chingiz Khan to the reign of the penultimate ruler,
Uljaytu. In many cases, the individuals responsible for initiating
and conducting the policies can be identified from the histories or
remarks of the mint master. The structure of the empire is clearly
demarcated by mint production, coin styles and type of metal. This
illuminates many controversial historical points such as the
meaning and function of an Il-khan and the establishment of the
Toluid dynasty under Hulagu. The Mongols broke the crust of an
inflexible and archaic Islamic monetary tradition that had hampered
economic development by encouraging extensive trade and the
sciences (especially astronomy and higher mathematics) through
determined and always pragmatic programmes.
Series Information: Central Asian Studies Series
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