Islamic coin – HCR13203

Obverse

Inscription:

نجم / الملك السعيد / الدنيا و الدين / غازي

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

الامام / المستعصم / 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

Ghāzī I, Nājm al-Dīn (Artuqid)

Person

al-Musta‘ṣim, 1242 - 1258 (ruler/authority) , Ghāzī I, Nājm al-Dīn (Artuqid), 1240 - 1261 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Mārdīn (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

645 AH (=AD 1247-1248)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.08

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.1

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

16/5/1966

Source

C. H. Jackson

Translation (obverse)

Najm, the King Sai‘īd, al-Dunyā wa al-Dīn Ghāzī

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب / (بماردين) / سنة / خمسة / و اربعين / و ستمائة

Translation (obverse)

struck in (Mārdīn) in the year 645

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Imam al-Musta‘ṣim 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 : 1062

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson