Seljuqs of Rum, 1186-1196 AD., Sulayman Shah as the Malik of Tokat, Fals.

Seljuqs of Rum, parcelled Sultanate, (Rukn ad-Din) Sulayman Shah (bin Qilich Arslan) as the Malik of Tokat (AH 582-? / 1186-? AD.), no mint, no date, struck ca. 1186-1196 AD. / 582-592 AH,
Fals (28-30 mm / 7,60 g), copper, axes irregular alignment ↑↘ (ca. 120°),
Obv.: horseman facing, riding r. with a club over left shoulder, six-pointed star behind, dotted border.
Rev.: ﻥﻼﺳﺭﺍ ﺞﻠﻗ ﻦﺑ ﻩﺎﺸﻧﺎﻤﻴﻠﺳ ﺮﻫﺎﻘﻟﺍﻚﻠﻤﻟﺍ , "El-Melik el-kahir Süleymanşah bin Kılıç Arslan" , three lines Kufic legend, ornaments above, dotted border (as sultan: "el sultan el kahir").
http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=45379 ; http://mehmeteti.150m.com/seljuqsofrum/sulaymanshahmalik.htm .

About 1186 AD., aging sultan Qilich Arslan II, according to the old tradition among Turkish states, divided his realm among his ten sons, a brother and a nephew. Some of these local governors, as Maliks, are known to have their own coins struck at their respective provinces.

Seljuqs of Rum is a branch of Great Seljuqs of Iran who are the Turks migrated from Central Asia. Following the battle and victory of Alp-Arslan at Manzikert (1071) , against Byzantine emperor Romanus IV Diogenes, Seljuqs, step by step, took control of Anatolia (Asia Minor) (Rum: means Roma, Byzantine Empire). The dynasty of Seljuqs of Rum is established by Sulayman, the son of Qutalmish, in Iznik (Nicaea). Afterwards the capital moved to Konya. They lived their most glamorous time during the reign of Ala ad-Din Kay-Kubadh I. By this time Seljuqs of Rum emerged as one of the most important Muslim states of age. After Kay-Khusraw II was defeated by the Mongol commander Bayju at Köse Dag (1243), the Sultanate of Anatolian Seljuqs entered in a period of decline. But, nevertheless, the sovereignty survived till 1318, the reign of Qilich Arslan V. Following the demolition of the last Seljuq dynasty, the way was opened for Anatolian Beyliks to come to the stage.