Islamic coin – HCR13081

Obverse

Inscription:

الملك / الصالح / ناصر / الدين

Design:

double headed eagle in field enclosed by circle formed by two intersecting articulated ovals, Arabic inscription in segments formed by intersecting ovals, Arabic inscription between ovals and outer plain circle, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الملك / الكامل

Design:

Arabic inscription centre, enclosed by hexagram, Arabic inscription in segments in points of hexagram, Arabic inscription in segments between hexagram and plain circle, all enclosed by beaded circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Artuqids

Reign

Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd (Artuqid)

Person

al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238 (ruler/authority) , Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd (Artuqid), 1200 - 1222 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Āmid (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

617 AH (=AD 1220-1221)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

6.85

Axis

Diameter (mm)

27.3

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

15/5/1896

Source

H. F. Amedroz

Acquisition credit

Presented by

holed

Translation (obverse)

the Good King Nāṣir al-Dīn

Secondary inscription (obverse)

محمود / بن محمد / بن قرا ارسلان / بن ارتق

Translation (obverse)

Maḥmūd b. Muḥammad b. Qarā Arslan b. Artuq

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the King al-Kāmil

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ضرب / بامد / سنة / سبع / عشر / ستمائة

Translation (reverse)

struck in Āmid (in the) year 617

Secondary inscription (reverse)

الامام / الناصر / احمد / ناصر / الدين / محمود

Translation (reverse)

the Imam al-Nāṣir Ahmad Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 968

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson