Islamic coin – HCR13256

Obverse

Inscription:

ضرب بالمو/ صل سنة / احد و ثلثين / و ستمائة

Design:

classical head to right wearing diadem with 8-pointed star to left of neck, enclosed by beaded square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الامام / المستنصر / بالله امير / المؤمنين

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Lu’lu’ids

Reign

Lu’lu’, Badr al-Dīn

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242 (ruler/authority) , al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238 (ruler/authority) , al-Ashraf Mūsā, 1246 - 1263 (ruler/authority) , Lu’lu’, Badr al-Dīn, 1234 - 1259 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

631 AH (=AD 1233-1234)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

Axis

Diameter (mm)

27.2

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)

struck in al-Mawṣil in the year 631

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Imam al-Mustanṣir billah, Commander of the Believers

Secondary inscription (reverse)

بدر الدنيا و الدين لؤلؤ الملك الكامل الملك الاشرف

Translation (reverse)

Badr al-Dunyā wa al-Dīn Lu’lu, the King al-Kāmil, the King al-Ashraf

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Acknowledgment

Reference

SICA 7 : 1128

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson