Islamic coin – HCR13357

Obverse

Inscription:

الملك المظفر سنجرشاه بن غازي

Design:

large facing long-haired bust, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from lower right, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين / الملك الناصر / يوسق بن ايوب

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Zangids of Sinjār

Reign

al-Muẓaffar Mu·izz al-Dīn Sanjar Shāh (Zangids of al-Jazīra)

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193 (ruler/authority) , al-Muẓaffar Mu’izz al-Dīn Sanjar Shāh (Zangids of al-Jazīra), 1180 - 1208 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Sinjār (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

584 AH (=AD 1188-1189)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

13.69

Axis

Diameter (mm)

31.9

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

15/5/1896

Source

H. F. Amedroz

Translation (obverse)

the King al-Muẓaffar Sanjar Shāh al-Ghāzī

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Commander of the Believers, the King Nāṣir Yūsuf b. Ayyūb

Secondary inscription (reverse)

سنة اربع / و ثمنين / و خمسمائة

Translation (reverse)

year 584

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 1175

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson