Islamic coin – HCR13429

Obverse

Inscription:

الملك النا / صر صلاح / الدين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Reverse

Inscription:

الامام / المستضي / بامر الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by linear and beaded circles

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

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

575-589 AH (=AD 1179-1193)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.4

Axis

Diameter (mm)

14.8

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn Collection

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 Victorious King, Righteousness of the faith

Secondary inscription (obverse)

يوسف / بن ايوب / ضرب / بدمشق

Translation (obverse)

Yūsuf b. Ayyūb, struck in Dimashq

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Imam al-Mustaḍī bi-amr Allāh

Secondary inscription (reverse)

لا اله ا / لا اله / محمد رسو / ل الله

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 892

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson