Islamic coin – HCR13402

Obverse

Inscription:

مظفر الدولة و الد / ين ـ كوكبوري بن علي

Design:

helmeted facing figure seated on throne holding orb in left hand, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from lower right, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الملك الناصر / صلاح الدنيا و الدين يوسف

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Begtegīnids

Reign

Kökbūrī, Muẓaffar al-Dīn Abū Naṣr

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193 (ruler/authority) , Kökbūrī, Muẓaffar al-Dīn Abū Naṣr, 1168 - 1233 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 563-630 AH (=AD 1168-1233)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

8.24

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.1

Acquisition method

loan

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Christ Church, XXX.

Translation (obverse)

Muẓaffar al-Dunyā wa al-Dīn Kökbūrī b.’Alī

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the King al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dunyā wa al-Dīn Yūsuf

Secondary inscription (reverse)

بن ايوب / محيي د / ولة امير / المؤمنين

Translation (reverse)

b. Ayyūb, restorer of the state, Commander of the Believers

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 1197

Note:

Listed in SICA 7:1197 as a duplicate.

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson