Islamic coin – HCR13367

Obverse

Inscription:

illegible

Design:

large tamgha centre, enclosed by beaded circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segment, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الامام المستنصر / بالله السلطان الا / عظم كيخسرو

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, illegible 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-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242 (ruler/authority) , Kaykhusraw II, Ghiyåth al-Dīn, 1237 - 1246 (ruler/authority) , 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

639 AH (=AD 1241-1242)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

9.11

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.1

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1921

Source

F. L. I. Griffith

Translation (reverse)

the Imam al-Mustanṣir billah, the Great Sultan Kaykhusraw

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 1179

Note:

Listed in SICA 7:1179 as a duplicate.

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson