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Akçe - al-Mansur Ahmad ND
| Silver | 1.36 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Artuqids of Mardin (Artuqid dynasty) |
|---|---|
| Bey | Al-Mansur Husam al-Din Ahmad (1364-1367) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1363-1367 |
| Value | Akçe (1) |
| Currency | Akçe (1326-1409) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.36 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#152471 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Beginning of the first kalima of Islam written on two lines in a circle adorned with globules; the continuation of the kalima continuing on the periphery in each field of a projecting quadrilobe inscribed in a circle.
Name of the first four caliphs written between each lobe; presence of a girdle and an infinite knot in the center.
Lettering:
لا اله الا
الله
محمد |الامين | لسول | الله
إبو بكير | عمر | عثمان | علي
Translation:
La ilaha illa
Allah,
Mohammed al amin rasul Allah:
"There are no gods but Allah, Muhammad is trustworthy, He is the messenger of Allah."
Ebu Bekir | Ömer | Osman | Ali:
"The Caliphs" Abu Bakr [As-Siddiq], Omar [ibn al-Khattab], Othman [ibn Affan], Ali [ibn Abi Talib] ".
Comment
The coinage of this series issued by the Artukids is immobilized under the year 748 of the Hegira.Two varieties can be distinguished in terms of the sovereign's name:
a)
b)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of al-Mansur Ahmad, who was the last ruler of the Artuqid dynasty, and it features an inscription in Arabic that reads "al-Mansur Ahmad, son of al-Salih Shams al-Din Yusuf, may God strengthen his sovereignty" (Source: "The Artuqid Coinage of Mardin" by Michael C. Howard).
