The Anatolia Selcuks figural coins outside of calligraphy

Through from the foundation of Seljuk Rum's till end of the fall, 14 coins known which are found from excavations and exhibited Suleyman-sah I. the founder, Kılıç Arslan the I., and Şehinşah's coins is not known yet. Osman Turan the historian writes that coin minted for Şehin=ah's name. First coin was minted to the name of Mesud the first, which are two- sided Christian-Muslim version, those which are copper. First Dinar and Dirhem coins belong to the period of Kılıç Arslan II. In the period of foundation coins were copper, than according to the wealth Dirhem and Dinar minted. These are so valuable because of forbidden to use out of boundaries of the state. Dinars are taken out of the state in the Mogul occupation period that's why they are so rare. Coins were striking under the control of the state 22 type of Seljuk coins were court controlled and 23 types are local sum up 45 mint were active. Compositions on coins are circular, string of pearls, star, rosettes, rose leaves and more simples. Figural themes are quite often. Human, animal, fantastic, floral and script are other themes. In the first period Sultans are on horse, in the later years scripts are more often. For Giyaseddin the II. Sun-Lion emblem is used. The subjects reflect the beliefs and ideas of the Medieval.211 Each element on the coins is seen on the other artistic fields. Through these figures, Middle Asian, Shamanism, Islam, Late Antic and Byzantine reflections are seen, but these influences are assimilated in a special style of the period.