Islamic coin – HCR13360

Obverse

Inscription:

الملك المعظم محمود بن سنجرشاه الناصري

Design:

facing crowned bust holding large upturned crescent in front below, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الامام الاعظم / الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين / الملك العادل / ابو بكر 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 al-Jazīra

Reign

al-Mu’aẓẓam Mu’izz al-Dīn Maḥmūd

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , al-’Adil Sayf al-Dīn Abū Bakr (al-'Adil I; Ayyūbid) (governor) , al-Mu’aẓẓam Mu’izz al-Dīn Maḥmūd, 1208 - 1241 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Jazīra (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

606 AH (=AD 1209-1210)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

14.46

Axis

Diameter (mm)

29.9

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)

the King al-Mu’aẓẓam Maḥmūd b. Sanjar Shāh al-Nāṣirī

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Supreme Imam al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Commander of the Believers, the King al-’Adil Abū Bakr b. Ayyūb

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ضرب بالجز / يرة سنة ست / و ستمائة

Translation (reverse)

struck in al-Jazīra (in the) year 606

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 1177

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson, cgallacher