Dirham - ‘Ala al-din Muhammad "Muhammad II of Khwarezm"
Features
| Issuer |
Khwarazmian Empire
(Khwarazmian dynasties)  |
|---|---|
| Shah |
Muhammad II (1200-1220)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1200-1220 |
| Value | 1 Dirham (0.7) |
| Currency | Dinar (1077-1231) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.13 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 551539 |
| References | Album Islamic# 1721 Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd Edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States. Robert Tye, Monica Tye; 1995. Jitals: A Catalogue and Account of the Coin Denomination of Daily Use in Medieval Afghanistan and North West India. Robert Tye. Michael Mitchiner; 1977. Oriental Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. The World of Islam. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom.Zeno category (https://zeno.ru/) |
Obverse
Three line inscription citing ruler name inside three concentric circles.
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
علاالدین
و الدین محمد
بن السلطن
Unabridged legend:
Alā al-Din
wa al-Dīn Muḥammad
ibn al-Sulṭān
Translation:
Noble of Faith
and religion, Muhammad
Son of the Sultan
Reverse
Three line inscription citing the Abassid caliph's name, inside three concentric circles. Floweret on top.
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
النصر
لددين الله
أمير المؤمين
Unabridged legend:
al-Nāṣir
li-dīn Allāh
Amīr al-Muʾminīn’
Translation:
Victorious
of the Faith of Allah
Commander of the Believers
Edge
Plain
Mint
Ghazna, modern-day Ghazni, AfghanistanComments
Weight varies from 3,0 to 3,2 grams and diameter is around 16,5 to 17,5 mm.
Detailed lettering is as follows:
Missing diacritics are in pink
This coin has no Kalima, or pious phrase, and no mint name. So it is not possible to assign reverse and obverse according to Numista rules.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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