Islamic coin – HCR13479

Obverse

Inscription:

عال / الملك العادل / ابو بكر محمد بن ايوب / و ولي عهده محمد / الملك الكامل / غاية

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two linear circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h

Reverse

Inscription:

الاامام احمد / ابو العباس / النصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two linear circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ayyūbid

Reign

al-‘Ādil Abū Bakr I

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , al-‘Ādil Abū Bakr I, 1200 - 1218 (ruler/authority) , al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Qāhira (Islamic)

Denomination

Dinar

Material

gold

Technique

struck

Dating

[606] AH (=AD 1209-1210)

Note

Although mint and date not visible, comparison with another specimen (Balog 241) showed that this coin was struck from the same dies

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.76

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

13/12/1912

Source

A. C. Kay

Acquisition credit

Presented by

Translation (obverse)

Extremely, the King al-‘Ādil Abū Bakr Muḥammad b. Ayyūb and the King al-Kāmil, good

Secondary inscription (obverse)

لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله

Translation (obverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, He sent him with guidance and the true religion, that he may overcome all religion(s)

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Imam Aḥmad Abū al-‘Abbās al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, commander of the believers

Secondary inscription (reverse)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ضرب هذا الدينر بالقاهرة سنة ست و ستمائة

Translation (reverse)

in the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate, this dinar struck in [al-Qāhira] (in) the year [606]

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 1028

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson