Fals - Nur al-Din Mahmud Halab
Features
| Issuer |
Zengid Emirate of Aleppo
(Zengid dynasty)  |
|---|---|
| Emir |
Nur al-Din Mahmud Zengi (1146-1174)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1146-1174 |
| Value | 1 Fals (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Dinar (1127-1250) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.82 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 212855 |
| References | Album Islamic# 1850 Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd Edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States.Halil Edhem; 1989. Meskukat-i Kadime-i Islamiye Katalogu. Catalogue of Coins of the Imperial Ottoman Museum, Istanbul, Turkey. |
Obverse
Within circle of small beads, two Byzantine-style standing figures facing forwards supporting a labarum (standard) resting on three steps, Arabic & blundered Greek legends around
Lettering:
العادل
نردين
Unabridged legend:
al-‘adil
nur al-din
Reverse
Within a circle of small beads, figure of Christ standing, facing forward, holding book in left hand and with right hand on hip, with blundered imitations of Greek legends to left and right & Arabic legends
Lettering:
محمود
مالك الأمراء
Unabridged legend:
mahmud
malik al-umara’
Translation: Mahmud, King of the Princes
Mint
Haleb, modern-day Aleppo, SyriaComments
The mint name never appears on the coin, but has been adduced by provenance. There are many minor variations of this type, as well as some blundered imitations, perhaps struck by the Crusaders. Carefully struck examples in attractive condition are rare
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (1146-1174) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 87
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