Islamic coin – HCR13132

Obverse

Inscription:

N/AD

Design:

four full length figures, one in front centre bent over as if in mourning, enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الملك العادل / الامام النا / صر للدين / امير المؤمنين / سيف الدين / ابو بكر / بن ايوب

Design:

Arabic inscription in field and to left and right, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by beaded circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Artuqids

Reign

Ḥusām al-Dīn Yūluq Arslān (Artuqid)

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , al-‘Ādil Abū Bakr I, 1200 - 1218 (ruler/authority) , Ḥusām al-Dīn Yūluq Arslān (Artuqid), 1184 - 1201 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

590 AH (=AD 1194)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

14.32

Axis

Diameter (mm)

32.8

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

15/5/1896

Source

H. F. Amedroz

Acquisition credit

Presented by

Translation (reverse)

the Just King, the Imam al-Nāṣir li-Dīn, Commander of the Believers, Sayf al-Dīn b. Ayyūb Abū Bakr

Secondary inscription (reverse)

حسام الدين ملك ديار بكر يولق ارسلان بن ايل غازي بن ارتق سنة تسع و ثمانين و خمسما

Translation (reverse)

Ḥusām al-Dīn, King of the Diyar Bakr, Yūluq Arslan b. al-Ghāzī b. Artuq, (in the) year 589

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 1017

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson