Abu'l-Fath Pir Budaq more commonly known simply as Pir Budaq, son of Jahān Shāh of the Qara Qoyunlu dynasty, was governor of Shiraz (1456-1460) and of Baghdad (1460-66) where he introduced a period of political and economic stability. He is noted for developing a library of the finest manuscripts, for his patronage of the arts, for establishing Baghdad as an important centre of the arts and for reinvigorating the art of the book. He has been described as the greatest Turkmen patron of the arts.
Court of Pir Budaq, Shiraz, Iran, c. 1455-1460
Hasanali, also known as Sultan Hasanali or Hasanali Beg — was the last sultan of the Qara Qoyunlu state and the son of Jahan Shah Haqİqi. After the assassination of Jahan Shah on November 10, 1467, Hasanali attempted to restore Qara Qoyunlu rule in the south of Azerbaijan but was killed in 1469 before achieving this goal.
Coin struck during reign of Hasan Ali