Islamic coin – HCR13087

Obverse

Inscription:

N/A

Design:

classical head wearing diadem right in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الملك العالم / العادل حسا / م الدين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Artuqids

Reign

Timurtāsh, Ḥusām al-Dīn (Artuqid)

Person

Timurtāsh, Ḥusām al-Dīn (Artuqid), 1122 - 1154 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 516-547 AH (=AD 1122-1154)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

14.03

Axis

Diameter (mm)

28.2

Acquisition method

loan

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Christ Church, XXX.

Translation (reverse)

the Just King of the World, Ḥusām al-Dīn

Secondary inscription (reverse)

تمرتاش بن / ايل غازي / بن ارتق

Translation (reverse)

Timurtāsh b. al-Adīl b. Ghāzī b. Artuq

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 978

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson