Islamic coin – HCR13083

Obverse

Inscription:

ضرب / بامد / سنة / ٦٢١

Design:

small double-headed eagle in field, enclosed by circle and square, Arabic inscription in segments in corners of square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain circle and beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الملك / الكامل

Design:

Arabic inscription centre, enclosed by plain circle and square, Arabic inscription in segments in corners of square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain circle and beaded circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Artuqids

Reign

Mawdūd, Rukn al-Dīn (Artuqid)

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238 (ruler/authority) , al-Ashraf Mūsā, 1246 - 1263 (ruler/authority) , Mawdūd, Rukn al-Dīn (Artuqid), 1222 - 1231 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Āmid (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

621 AH (=AD 1224)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

10.57

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

loan

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Christ Church, XXX.

Translation (obverse)

struck in Āmid (in the) year 621

Secondary inscription (obverse)

الملك المسعود / ركن الدين / مودود بن / محمود بن ارتق

Translation (obverse)

the King Mas‘ūd Rukn al-Dīn Mawdūd b. Muḥammad b. Artuq

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the King al-Kāmil

Secondary inscription (reverse)

الملك / الا / شرف / موسى

Translation (reverse)

the King al-Ashraf Mūsā

Secondary inscription (reverse)

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / الامام الناصر / لدين الله امير المؤمنين

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, l-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Commander of the Believers

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 975

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson