Islamic coin – HCR13069

Obverse

Inscription:

على اسم الله ضرب بالحصن سنة ثمان و سبعين و خمس مائة

Design:

classical bust in field, enclosed by circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

ملك الامرا محيي / العدل نور الدين / محمد بن قرا ارسلا / ن بن ارتق نصير / الامام الناصر / لدين الله / ملعون من / يعيره

Design:

Arabic inscription in field and to left and right, all enclosed by beaded circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Artuqids

Reign

Nūr al-Dīn Muḥammad (Artuqid)

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , Nūr al-Dīn Muḥammad (Artuqid), 1174 - 1175 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Ḥiṣn (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

578 AH (=AD 1182-1183)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

9.92

Axis

Diameter (mm)

27.7

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition collection reference

169

Source

Christ Church

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God,struck in al-Ḥiṣn (in the) year 578

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

king of the princes, the protector of justice, Nūr al-Dīn Muḥammad b. Qarā Arslan b. Artuq defender of the Imam al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, cursed by his enemies

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 961

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson