Islamic coin – HCR13194

Obverse

Inscription:

الامام المستنصر / الملك المنصور ارتق

Design:

Arabic inscription in field divided by three eight-pointed stars, Arabic inscritpion anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

السلطان المعظم / كيقباد بن كيخسرو

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Artuqids

Reign

Nāṣir al-Dīn Artuq Arslān (Artuqid)

Person

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

Mint

Dunaysīr (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

625 AH (=AD 1228)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.2

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

the Imam al-Mustanṣir, the King al-Mansūr b. Artuq

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بالله / خمس / و عشرين / و ستمائة

Translation (obverse)

billah, 625

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Holy Sultan, Kayqubād b. Kaykhusraw

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ضرب / هذا / الدرهم / بدنيس

Translation (reverse)

this dirham struck in Dunaysīr

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 1025

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher