Islamic coin – HCR13243

Obverse

Inscription:

(بسم الله) ضرب هذا بالموصل سنة سبع و ستمائة

Design:

classical draped bust wearing diadem to left with 8-pointed star to left of neck, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from lower right

Reverse

Inscription:

رسول الله / محمد / لا اله الا الله / الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين / عز الدنيا و الدين / اتابك مسعود بن

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Zangids

Reign

Mas‘ūd II, ’Izz al-Dīn (Zangid)

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , Mas‘ūd II, ’Izz al-Dīn (Zangid), 1211 - 1218 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

607 AH (=AD 1210-1211)

Note

crude, perhaps a contemporary imitation

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

9.51

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.7

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

25/6/1965

Source

British Museum duplicates

Acquisition credit

Presented by

Translation (obverse)

(in the name of God), this struck in al-Mawsil (in the) year 607

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, there is no god but God, al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Commander of the Believers, 'Izz al-Dunyā wa al-Dīn Atabeg, Mas‘ūd b

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ارسلان شاه / الملك العادل / ابو بكر

Translation (reverse)

Arslān Shāh, the Just King Abū Bakr

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 1106

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson