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Dirham - Nasir al-Din Mahmud hexagram reverse
| Issuer | Artuqids of Hisn Kayfa and Amid |
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| Year | 1220 |
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| Currency | Dinar (628/632-1598) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a bold double-headed eagle displayed, wings spread outward and downward in a stylized heraldic fashion, the two heads facing in opposite directions. The eagle is rendered in high relief within a beaded or rope-bordered inner circle. A circular Arabic legend runs along the outer margin, naming the ruler and his titles. The overall design reflects the distinctive Artuqid artistic synthesis of Byzantine and Islamic iconographic traditions. |
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| Reverse description | Central field occupied by a prominent six-pointed star (hexagram or Star of David) formed by two interlocking triangles, with a multi-line Arabic inscription filling the interior compartments of the star. The inscription records the ruler's name and titles, and likely includes the Shahada or regnal formula. A circular Arabic marginal legend surrounds the geometric device, contained within a beaded border. The hexagram composition is characteristic of Artuqid coinage of this period and reflects the dynasty's eclectic use of geometric symbolism alongside Islamic epigraphy. |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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