© A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd
© A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd
Dirham - Shams al-Din Ildegiz citing Seljuq Mas'ud
546 (1137-1175) years| Billon | 6 g | - |
| Issuer | Ildegizid dynasty |
|---|---|
| Governor | Shams al-Din Eldigüz (circa 1135-1175) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 546 (1137-1175) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (628/632-1598) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#413073 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Arabic
Comment
"1898.1 BI Dirham, citing the Seljuq overlord Mas‘ud b. Muhammad
R [Rare]
Obverse & reverse each in 4-line horizontal arrangement, citing the caliph al-Muqtafi on obverse, Ildegiz & his Seljuq overlord on the reverse.
Mints are Salmas & Urmiya, known dated 546. All four variants of type #1898 and #1898A vary from about 3 to 10 grams, on carelessly processed globular flans.
Types #1898.1-1898.3 rarely show mint or date."
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was made of Billon, which is an alloy of silver and copper, and weighed 6 grams.
