Islamic coin – HCR13077

Obverse

Inscription:

ضرب بالحصن / سنة ٦١٠

Design:

double-headed eagle in field, Arabic inscription upwards to right and downwards to left, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الامام / الملك الصالح / محمود بن ارتق / الملك العادل / ابو بكر / الناصر امير / المؤمنين

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Artuqids

Reign

Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd (Artuqid)

Person

Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd (Artuqid), 1200 - 1222 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Ḥiṣn (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

610 AH (=AD 1218-1219)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

9.05

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.9

Acquisition method

loan

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Christ Church, XXX.

Translation (obverse)

struck in al-Ḥiṣn (in the) year 610

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Imām, the Good King, Maḥmūd b. Artuq, the Just King Abū Bakr al-Nāṣir, Commander of the Believers

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 973

Note:

Listed in SICA 7:973 as a duplicate

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson