Suleiman II  (RUKN AL-DíN SULAYMÂN II B. QÏLÏCH ARSLAN)

AH593-600/ AD1197-1204

The large copper coins produced by Sulaymân as malik were continued at the same weight standard and in the same style but with his new title of ‘sultân’. There are two parallel series, one with and one without the lesser title of ‘shâh’. Coins are known for each series dated 595 or 596 as well as an undated type, but those dated 598 or 600 omit the ‘shâh’. Some have a symbol below the horse: an ‘a’ as found on some of the ‘malik’ coins or ‘tp’, on the dateless coins, and rosette on one type of 598. These symbols may well indicate different mints or local power groups. One rare type of 595 omits the nimbus and has the symbol and style of the Konya silver coins. (Broome).

  
       
 
  • Suleiman II
  • Bronze
  • Obv : Numbate horseman right, holding trident.
  • Star to left with equal length limbs
  • Weight: 7.6 gm (heavier than avg)
  • Diameter: 29 mm
  • Broome ?
  • Refnum: RP-919
 919  
 
  • Suleiman II, bronze fals
  • Obv : Numbate horseman right, holding trident.
  • Note the "a" symbol below the horse.
  • Weight: 7.6 gm (heavier than avg)
  • Diameter: 29 mm
  • Broome ?
  • Refnum: RP-952
 952  
 
  • Suleiman II, bronze fals
  • Obv : Nimbate horseman right, holding trident
  • Star to left  with three long and three short limbs.
  • Weight: 6.78 gm (slightly above average.)
  • Diameter: 28.4 mm
  • Mitchiner 963-964; Album 1205.2.
  • Broome ...
  • My refnum: RP-968
  986  
 
  • Suleiman II
  • Bronze
  • Obv : Nimbate horseman right, holding trident
  • Stars to left and right each with three long and three short limbs.
  • Weight: 6.5 gm (about average.)
  • Diameter: 28 mm
  • Broome ...
  • My refnum: RP-967
 967  
 
  • Suleiman II
  • Bronze
  • Obv : Nimbate horseman right, holding trident
  • Stars to left and right each with three long and three short limbs.
  • Rev: "ea" symbol at top. 
  • Rev. legend: al-Malik al-Qāhir Sulaymānshāh b. Qilij Arslān.
  • No mint name, no date, but probably 595-6
  • Weight: 6.21 gm (slightly less than average.)
  • Diameter: 27.9 mm
  • BMC III 105; Artuk 1066; Hennequin, 1693-1698a; Album 1205.1.
  • Teoman #12
  • Broome 39 Bv(iii)
  • My refnum: RP-953
 953  
 
  • Suleiman II
  • Bronze
  • Obv : Nimbate horseman right, holding trident.
  • One star to left with three long and three short limbs.
  • Weight: 5.63 gm (lighter than avg.)
  • Diameter: 29 mm
  • Broome 57 Bv ?
  • My refnum: RP-970
 970