Islamic coin – HCR13322

Obverse

Inscription:

الامام / الناصر / للدين امير / المؤمنين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with heart-knot above, enclosed by double beaded circle, all enclosed by partially legible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around

Reverse

Inscription:

الملك العالم / العادل عماد / الدين زنكي / ابن مودود

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by double beade square, illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Zangids of Sinjār

Reign

‘Imād al-Dīn Zangī

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , ‘Imād al-Dīn Zangī, 1171 - 1197 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Niṣībīn (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 579-582 AH (=AD 1183-1186)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

6.6

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.9

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

26/11/1906

Source

Dr. F. P. Weber

Acquisition credit

Presented by

Translation (obverse)

the Imam al-Nāṣir li-Dīn, Commander of the Believers

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب هذا الدرهم بنص.

Translation (obverse)

struck in Nisibin . . .

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

al-Malik al-‘Alam, al-Adil ‘Imad, al-Dīn Zangī, Ibn Māwdūd

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 1151

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson