Islamic coin – HCR13151

Obverse

Inscription:

محمد / الملك الكامل / الملك المنصور / ارتق

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by hexagram, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Reverse

Inscription:

الامام / المستنصر / بالله امير المؤ / منين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by hexagram, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Artuqids

Reign

Nāṣir al-Dīn Artuq Arslān (Artuqid)

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242 (ruler/authority) , al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238 (ruler/authority) , Nāṣir al-Dīn Artuq Arslān (Artuqid), 1200 - 1240 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Kayfā (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

614 AH (=AD 1217-1218)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.605

Axis

Diameter (mm)

19.7

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Bodleian Cabinet 107

Acquisition date

1875

Source

Sir Charles Warren

Acquisition credit

Presented by Sir Charles Warren, [1875-1888].

holed

Translation (obverse)

the King al-Kāmil Muḥammad, the King al-Manṣūr Artuq

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب / بكيفى / سنة / ثمان / و عشرين / و ستمائة

Translation (obverse)

struck in Kayfā in the year 628

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Imam al-Mustanṣir billah, Commander of the Believers

Secondary inscription (reverse)

لا اله / الا ا / لله / محمد / رسول / الله

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 1026

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher