Islamic coin – HCR13128

Obverse

Inscription:

حسام الدين مللك ديار بكر

Design:

large classical diademed head to left, small facing crowned bust, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise above, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الملك الناصر / صلاح الدين / محيي دولة / امير المؤمنين / يوسف / بن ايوب

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Artuqids

Reign

Ḥusām al-Dīn Yūluq Arslān (Artuqid)

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193 (ruler/authority) , Ḥusām al-Dīn Yūluq Arslān (Artuqid), 1184 - 1201 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 580-597 AH (=AD 1184-1201)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

11.89

Axis

Diameter (mm)

31.1

Acquisition method

loan

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Christ Church, XXX.

Translation (obverse)

Ḥusām al-Dīn, King of the Diyar Bakr

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

The Victorious King, Righteousness of the Faith, Restorer of the State, Commander of the Believers, Yūsuf b. Ayyūb

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 1010

Note:

Listed in SICA 7:1010 as a duplicate

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson