Ömer Diler

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Ömer Diler (* 1945 in Istanbul ; † March 18, 2005 ibid) was a Turkish numismatist .

Life

Ömer Diler was born the son of a drug manufacturer and studied chemical engineering . When his father died, his sons sold the factory and Ömer Diler was able to withdraw from his stake into private life. From then on he lived in Istanbul and Alanya .

numismatics

When Diler was given an Ottoman gold coin in 1972 , he became interested in numismatics. Accordingly, his first area of ​​interest was the coins of the Ottomans. He was able to inspect thousands of gold , silver and copper coins before junk dealers melt them down. On the basis of this wealth of experience, he learned the knowledge of a numismatist, for example how to differentiate between real and counterfeit coins and how to recognize rare coins. His areas of interest soon expanded to include other areas of Islamic numismatics. He learned the Ottoman language and Arabic to read coins and built a growing library over the years. He dealt with coins of the Rum Seljuks , the Beyliks , the Ilkhan and also the Ottomans.

Shortly before finishing his two books on Ilkhan coins and mints of Islam, he died of lung cancer in Istanbul .

His publication Titles and Epithets of Islamic Towns is already considered a good reference book. His book Ilkhans - Coinage of the Persian Mongols , published posthumously by his wife Emine Nur Diler, Garo Kürkman and Johann-Christoph Hinrichs, is considered a thoroughly researched work on the 18 rulers of the Ilchane dynasty and the state of the Ilchane, which existed between 1255 and 1357 existed, as well as the coins of this Mongolian dynasty. In the book, 1676 coins of the dynasty are described and illustrated in detail. His book on Islamic mints was also published posthumously in 2009.

Publications

Books

  • with Garo Kürkman: Alaiye paralari = Coinage of 'Ala'iye , Yenilik Basimevi, Istanbul 1981 (127 pages, 8 plates)
  • Sehir Lakaplari / Titles and Epilets of Islamic Towns , Istanbul 2001 (208 pages)
  • Ilkhans - Coinage of the Persian Mongols , Istanbul 2006, ISBN 978-9944-5529-1-2 (654 pages, 10 plates)
  • Islamic mints / İslam darp yerleri , edited by Emine Nur Diler, Garo Kürkman, Johann-Christoph Hinrichs, Istanbul 2009, 3 volumes, ISBN 978-975-8428-18-2

Articles (selection)

  • İki Adet Damgalı Osmanlı Parası, in: TND Bülten No. 3, İstanbul 1978
  • Bir Adet Her İki Tarafı Nakışlı Para, in: TND Bülten No. 3, İstanbul 1978
  • Birkaç Nadir Akçe, in: TND Bülten No. 15, İstanbul 1985
  • Gazan Mahmud'a Ait Larende Baskılı Bir Sikke, in: TND Bülten No. 21 İstanbul 1987
  • Süleyman I 'in Musul Dirhemi, in: TND Bülten No. 21, İstanbul 1987
  • Ahmed I Ve Ahmed III'e Ait İki Tunus Akçesi, in: TND Bülten No. 22, İstanbul 1987
  • Revan'da Darb Olmuş Bir Dirhem, in: TND Bülten No. 29-30, Ankara 1991
  • Yeni Bir Bağdat Dirhemi, in: TND Bülten No. 29-30, Ankara 1991
  • Değişik Bir Anonim Para / An Uncommon Anonymous Coin, in: TND Bülten No. 31, İstanbul 1992
  • Salgurluların İlhanlılar Adına Kestirdiği Sikkeler / The Coins That Salghurids Have Minted in the Name of Ilkhanids, in: TND I. Uluslar arası Nümismatik Sempozyumu Bildiriler / The Notes of the first International Numismatic Symposium, 9-10 XI. 1993, İstanbul 1999

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personal data
SURNAME Diler, Ömer
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Turkish numismatist
DATE OF BIRTH 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Istanbul
DATE OF DEATH March 18, 2005
Place of death Istanbul