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Fals - Nur al-Din Mahmud Dimashq ND
| Copper | 6.79 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Zengid Emirate of Aleppo (Zengid dynasty) |
|---|---|
| Emir | Nur al-Din Mahmud Zengi (1146-1174) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1154-1174 |
| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Dinar (1127-1250) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.79 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#149752 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
End of the titulature of Sultan Nur ad-Din preceded and followed by an ornament, all inside a beaded circle.
Around, a legend.
Script: Arabic
Lettering: محمود بن زنكي
Translation:
[...] Mahmud bin Zanki:
"[... Nour ad-Din] Mahmud, son of [Imad ad-Din] Zengi."
Comment
Ref.:Tim Wilkes (Spink): SS 73https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4514214
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Nur al-Din Mahmud, who was a prominent leader of the Zengid dynasty and played a significant role in the Muslim world during the 12th century.
