Islamic coin – HCR13268

Obverse

Inscription:

الامام / لا اله الا الله / المستعصم بالله / امير المؤمنين

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لؤلؤ / محمد رسول الله / بدر الدنيا / و الدين اتابك / (الملك الناصر) / يوسف

Design:

Arabic inscription in field ending in segments to right and left, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by beaded circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Lu’lu’ids

Reign

Lu’lu’, Badr al-Dīn

Person

al-Musta‘ṣim, 1242 - 1258 (ruler/authority) , al-Nāṣir Yūsuf II (governor) , Lu’lu’, Badr al-Dīn, 1234 - 1259 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Jazīra (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 649 AH (=AD 1251-1252)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

8.91

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.6

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

1966

Source

Thorburn Collection

Translation (obverse)

the Imam, there is no god but God, al-Musta‘ṣim billah, Commander of the Believers

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الفلس بالجزيرة سنة تسع و (اربعين و ستمائة)

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, this fals struck in al-Jazīra (in the) year (64)9

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

Lu’lu’, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, Badr al-Dunyā wa al-Dīn Atabeg

Secondary inscription (reverse)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم نصر من الله و فتح قريب و بش(ر المؤمنين)

Translation (reverse)

in the name of God, the Merciful and Compassionate, Victory from God and impending conquest, promise of the Believers

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 1125

Note:

Listed in SICA 7:1125 as a duplicate.

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson