Islamic coin – HCR13417

Obverse

Inscription:

يوسف / بن ايوب

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by three linear circles and two anti-clockwise Arabic inscriptions

Reverse

Inscription:

الامام / الحسن

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by three linear circles and two anti-clockwise Arabic inscriptions

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ayyūbid

Reign

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I

Person

al-Mustaḍī, 1170 - 1180 (ruler/authority) , al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

569-575 AH (=AD 1174-1180)

Note

mint either al-Iskandarīya or al-Qāhira

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.97

Axis

Diameter (mm)

13.8

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

29/7/1971

Source

Dr. Paul Balog

Translation (obverse)

Yūsuf b. Ayyūb

Secondary inscription (obverse)

و سلم تسليما الملك الناصر

Translation (obverse)

and deliver peace, the Victorious King

Secondary inscription (obverse)

محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه و على آله

Translation (obverse)

Muhammad is the messenger of God, May God bless him and his family

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Imam al- Ḥasan

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ابو محمد المستضي بامر الله امير المؤمنين

Translation (reverse)

Abū Muḥammad al-Mustaḍī bi-amr Allāh, commander of the believers

Secondary inscription (reverse)

بسم الله ضرب هذا الدرهم ب

Translation (reverse)

in the name of God, this dirham struck in . . .

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Die link (obverse)

SICA 6: 906 and 907

Reference

SICA 6 : 909

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson