ERETNID

736 – 782 AH

Over 35 mints produced coins for the Eretnids, of which the most frequently encountered are Sivas, Kayseri (Qaysariya), Erzincan, Bayburt, Ma‘dan, Tokat, and Kirşehir (Qirshahr). Silver coins of Eretna tend to be rather carefully struck, but later issues are usually weakly or incompletely struck, though most coins of all rulers show little circulation wear. For all reigns the most attractive silver coins were minted at Erzincan. The coppers are mainly from Erzincan and exhibit a great variety of designs. The only reported Eretnid gold coin is questionable (see note to #T2320).