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analizi nəticəsində qeyd etmək olar ki, IV qazıntı sahəsində tapılmış ən erkən sikkə
XII - əsrdə atabəy Məhəmməd Cahan Pəhləvan tərəfindən zərb edilmiş mis
fulusdur, ən gec sikkə 1812-ci ildə zərb edilmiş rus kopeykasıdır.
MINTING OF COINS AND MONEY TURNOVER IN AGSU
288 instances of copper and sily coins as single and treasure form were d'
played from a cultured layer during arena ological investigations carried out in
iw excavation site in Medieval Agsu Town h Agsu Archaeological Expedition. The
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ratory condition and involved in
investigation being subdivided into groups.
It became known during the investigations that majority of copper coins is
copper fulus, a production of Shamakhi mint. These coins were divided into
several types by us
The first type coins were in a traditionally round form and minted by its 18-
23 mm diameter and 27-35 gram capacity. A dent sword covered with plant
orname s inside the spot like and rectilineal frame was portrayed on averse (right
side) of the coin. Two-line Arabian script “Shamakhi/zarb” was depicted interior
spot like and rectilineal frame on reverse (back side) of the coin. The coins were
anonymously minted and the date of minting and the ruler's name were not shown
on it. Copper fulus was minted at the beginning of XVIII century, in our opinion.
Thus Safavi State faced deep social political and economic crisis in early XVIII
century. Safavi State weakened as a result of long-term Safavi-Osmanly wars, felt
into the deepest crisis through internal conflicts, riots in the sites, as well as
Afghanistan and Russian agression. It led to the situation that Afghans attacked
Isfahan in 1722 and captivated Safavi ruler Sultan Hussein (1694-1722) together
with his family and government representatives. Son of Sultan Hussein, II
Tahmasib (1722-1731) escaped from Isfahan and declared himself a shah in
Astrabad. New warlord of shah, Nadir khan successfully struggled against Afghan,
Os-manly and Russian troops via Afshar's help. But after a while, shah scared of
growing influence of Nadir khan started a fight against him. Following that, he was
estranged from the power by Nadir khan in 1731. Nadir khan brought his underage
son, III Abbas (1731-1736) to the throne and announced himself an advocate of the
shah. The whole power was in fact focused in Nadir khan's hands. Nadir khan
drove out Osmanly and Russian troops of Azerbaijan and suppressed uprisings
occured in Shirvan, Dagestan, Mugan, Tabriz and Khorasan.
Nadir khan (1736-1747) declared himself a shah in Sugovushan (Mugan) in
March, 1736. Thus existence of Safavi State terminated.
Nadir shah afforded to establish a central state within historical borders of
Safavi State for a short time. He resolutely suppressed the riots, abolished
“beylerbey” system, united Azerbaijan as a common province and appointed his