Islamic coin – HCR6922

Obverse

Inscription:

الملك النا / صر صلاح الد / نيا و الدين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الامام النا / صر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ayyūbid

Reign

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I

Person

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

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

582 AH (=AD 1185-1186)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.76

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.2

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

13/12/1912

Source

A. C. Kay

Translation (obverse)

the King al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dunya wa al-Dīn

Secondary inscription (obverse)

يوسف بن ايوب / ضرب بدمشق / سنة اثنين و / ثمانين و خمسماة

Translation (obverse)

Yūsuf b. Ayyūb, struck in Hamāh in the year 582

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

The Imam al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, commander of the believers

Secondary inscription (reverse)

لا اله الا / الله وحده / محمد ر / سول الله

Translation (reverse)

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

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 880

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher