| Issuer | Sinjar, Emirate of |
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| Year | 1171-1197 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Dirham |
| Currency | Dinar (1171-1220) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.01 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | A#1879.2, Mitch WI#1138, Wilkes 1#1273, BMC Or#Vol 3#615/9 |
| Obverse description | Double-headed eagle facing with wings, on ornamental base displayed inside circle. Around circle, mint and date in letters (not in numbers). |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | ضر ب هنا الدرهم بسنجار سنة الرابع وثمانون وخمسمائة (Translation: The dirham was minted here in Sinjar in the year five hundred and eighty-four) |
| Reverse description | Legend in six lines, citing name titles and ancestors of Imad al-Din Zengi II. Zengid tamgha left and right of the legend. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | بن زنكي الملك الفاهر العادل عماد الدنبا و الدين زنكي ابن مودود (Translation: Ibn Zengid The brilliant and just king, Imad al-Dinba and son of the Zengids, son of Mawdud Zangi son friendly) |
| Edge | Plain. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (1171-1197) - 581-591 AH - |
| Numisquare ID | 6869375240 |
| Comments |