2024-02-29 04:55:20
The National Museum of Arts of Azerbaijan hosted a lecture by numismatist Rustam Huseynov on the coins of the Sheki Khanate.
As Day.Az reports with reference to AZERTAC, Rustam Huseynov spoke in detail about the denominations and types of Sheki coins and the features of their minting, touching on the little-known facts of the appearance of the first coins of the Sheki Khanate, as well as their status in the markets of that time, the types of Sheki coins with the Russian crown empire and the circulation of these types of coins after the liquidation of the Sheki Khanate.
At the lecture, unique numismatic samples of various denominations of great historical value were presented, including a rare heavy silver abbasi. Some of them were shown to the general public for the first time.
Of particular interest to the public, in addition to the unique exhibits themselves, were aroused by facts about the difference between the nominal and real value of different types of coins, speculation based on this difference and the related almost detective story, when private benefits from circulation slowed down the political process of unifying coin circulation in the region.
The lecture raised a large number of questions from participants who were interested in the little-known details of the minting of the khan’s coins and the political and economic aspects associated with them.
The coins of the Sheki Khanate, which existed in the north-west of modern Azerbaijan in the mid-18th – early 19th centuries, have been poorly researched and studied, despite their important historical significance. Minting your own coin is one of the most important regalia of the state, an attribute of power and sovereignty.
Coins of the Sheki Khanate, especially transitional types, can tell a lot about important details of the history of Azerbaijan, shed light on the pages of not only political, but also economic history of the late 18th – early 19th centuries. Some varieties and denominations are known in extremely limited numbers.
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