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Dirham - Nasir al-Din Mahmud
610 (1213) year| Copper | 9.3 g | 31 mm |
| Issuer | Artuqids of Hisn Kayfa and Amid (Artuqid dynasty) |
|---|---|
| Bey | Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd (1201-1222) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 610 (1213) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | Dirham (1) |
| Currency | Dinar (628/632-1598) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.3 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#433892 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Legend in five lines.
Script: Arabic (kufic)
Translation:
Field: al-Malik al-Ṣāliḥ / Maḥmūd bin Artuq / al-Malik al-ʿĀdil / Abū Bakr
Sides: al-Nāṣir Amīr / al-Muʾminīn
Comment
"1823.1 AE dirham, double-headed eagle with wings spread, plain circle reverse
S [Scarce]
Two varieties, one struck at al-Hisn in 610 (SS15, citing the Ayyubid Abu Bakr as overlord), the other at Amid in 614 (SS16, citing the Rum Seljuq Kayka’us I as overlord). Both have dates in numerals, the earliest occurrences of a numeral date on properly Islamic coins. … "
This type is the former, namely SS15.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Nasir al-Din Mahmud, who was the son of Artuq, the founder of the Artuqid dynasty. The Artuqid dynasty was a Turkmen dynasty that ruled parts of Anatolia and Syria in the 12th and 13th centuries. This coin, which was made of copper and weighed 9.3 grams, was used as a standard circulation coin during Nasir al-Din Mahmud's reign in 1213. It features an inscription in Arabic that includes the name of the ruler and the date of issue. This coin is a rare and valuable artifact that provides insight into the economic and political history of the Artuqid dynasty.
