Islamic coin – HCR13434

Obverse

Inscription:

الملك الناصر / يوسف

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle, all enclosed by partially obscured Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around

Reverse

Inscription:

الملك الصالح / يوسف

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle, all enclosed by partially obscured Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ayyūbid

Reign

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I

Person

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

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

gold

Technique

struck

Dating

571 AH (=AD 1175-1176)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

6.35

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.6

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1875

Source

Sir C. Warren

Acquisition credit

Presented by

Translation (obverse)

al-Malik al-Nāṣir Yūsuf

Secondary inscription (obverse)

. . . و احد و . . .

Translation (obverse)

. . . and 1 and . . .

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

al-Malik Ṣalāḥ Yūsuf

Secondary inscription (reverse)

. . . ضرب بزم . . .

Translation (reverse)

struck in

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 875

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson