Islamic coin – HCR6464

Obverse

Inscription:

ايوب / الملك الكامل / ابو المعالي وحود / ابن ابي بكربن

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

الامام / المنصور ابو / جعفر المستنصر / بالله امير المؤمنين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ayyūbid

Reign

al-Kāmil Muḥammad

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242 (ruler/authority) , al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Qāhira (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dinar

Material

gold

Technique

struck

Dating

632 AH (=AD 1234-1235)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.37

Axis

Diameter (mm)

29.6

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

13/12/1912

Source

A. C. Kay

Acquisition credit

Presented by

holed

Translation (obverse)

Ayyūb, the King al-Kāmil, Abū al-Ma‘ālī Muḥammad b. Abī Bakr

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, who has sent him with guidance and the religion of truth that he may prevail over all religion

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Imam al-Manṣūr Abū Ja‘far al-Mustanṣir billāh, commander of the believers

Secondary inscription (reverse)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ضرب هذا الدينار بالقاهرة سنة اثنين وثلثين و ستمائة

Translation (reverse)

in the name of God, the Merciful and Compassionate, this dinar struck in al-Qāhira (in the) year 632

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 1084

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher