Copper Alloy Fals of Nur al-Din Mahmud, Halab, nd H. 1971.75.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1971.75.1

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Obverse: al-`Adil Nur al-Din - two figures standing, holding labarum on steps between them
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Reverse: Malik al-Umara Mahmud - Christ, nimbate stg. f.; Greek letters

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 4.627
    • Diameter (in mm): 24.5

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1971.75.1
  • Lot: 1971.75
  • Department: Islamic
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Box suggests this is overstruck on a Byzantine coin, but this is doubtful. Perhaps some traces of something at left edge on both faces of the coin.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States