Islamic coin – HCR13247

Obverse

Inscription:

ضرب بالموصل سنة ـ عشرين و ستمائة

Design:

facing draped bust with long hair turned slightly to left with two small angels above, Arabic inscription to right and left, all enclosed by beaded circles

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله محمد / رسول الله الناصر / لدين الله امير المؤ / منين عدة الدنيا و / الدين ابو نصر محمد

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Zangids

Reign

Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd (Zangid)

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238 (ruler/authority) , Nāsir al-Dīn Mahmūd, Sultan of Bengal, AH 624-626/ AD 1227-1229 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

620 AH (=AD 1223)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

15.75

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

15/5/1896

Source

H. F. Amedroz

Acquisition credit

Presented by

Translation (obverse)

struck in al-Mawṣil in the year 620

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

There is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Commander of the Believers, ‘Adūd al-Dunyā wa al-Dīn Atabeg Muḥammad

Secondary inscription (reverse)

اتابك محمود / ناصر الدين / الملك الكامل / الملك الاشرف

Translation (reverse)

Atabeg Maḥmūd Nāṣir al-Dīn, the King al-Kāmil, the King al-Ashraf

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 1114

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson