Islamic coin – HCR13113

Obverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / المستنصر بالله / امير المؤمنين

Design:

two facing heads turned slightly to left and right, Arabic inscription in four segments, in order top, bottom, right and left, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

نجم الدين ـ ملك ديار بكر ـ البي بن ايل غازي ـ بن ارتق

Design:

facing female head with hair in curls in partial beaded circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Artuqids

Reign

Alpī, Najm al-Dīn (Artuqid)

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242 (ruler/authority) , Alpī, Najm al-Dīn (Artuqid), 1154 - 1176 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 560-566 AH (=AD 1164-1171)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

13.88

Axis

Diameter (mm)

33.4

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition date

1941

Source

Sir Arthur Evans

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Sir Arthur Evans, 1941.

Translation (obverse)

There is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Mustanṣir billah, Commander of the Believers

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Najm al-Dīn, King of Diyar Bakr, Alpī b. al-Adīl Ghāzī b. Artuq

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 997

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson