Dirham - Nur al-Din Arslan Shah I

Issuer Mosul, Emirate of
Year 1193-1211
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Dirham (0.7)
Currency Dinar (1127-1250)
Composition Copper
Weight 12.88 g
Diameter 29 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Mitch WI#1125, A#1865
Obverse description Turkish bust facing forward within beaded square frame, with stars on each corner. Date and Mint on the margins outside square.
Obverse script Arabic
Obverse lettering
Reverse description In five lines: SHAH IBN MAS`UD, AL-NASIR LEDIN ELLAH AMIR AL-MU`MENIN AL MALIK AL-ADIL, NUR AL DUNYA WAL DIL. To the right, vertically: ATABEG ARSLAN To the left: IBN MAWDUD
Reverse script Arabic
Reverse lettering
Edge Plain, irregular
Mint
Mintage ND (1193-1211) - 589-607 AH -
594 (1198) - -
Numisquare ID 5763678370
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