Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), temp. Nur al-Din Mahmud, AE Fals, Zangids (Syria), Halab Mint, AH 541-569 / AD 1146-1173

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Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk),Ā  Nur al-Din Mahmud, AE Fals(bronze,4.55g,24mm), Zangids (Syria), Halab Mint, AH 541-569 / AD 1146-1173 – beautiful earthen patina
Arabic Title :Ā  Ų„Ų³Ł„Ų§Ł…ŁŠŲŒ ŁŁŠ Ų¢Ł†Ų§Ų¶ŁˆŁ„ ŁˆŲ§Ł„Ų¬Ų²ŁŠŲ±Ų© (ŲØŲ¹ŲÆ Ų§Ł„Ų³Ł„Ų§Ų¬Ł‚Ų©)ŲŒ Ł†ŁˆŲ± Ų§Ł„ŲÆŁŠŁ† Ł…Ų­Ł…ŁˆŲÆŲŒ ŁŁ„Ų³ ŲØŲ±ŁˆŁ†Ų²ŁŠŲŒ Ų§Ł„Ų²Ł†ŁƒŁŠŁˆŁ† (Ų³ŁˆŲ±ŁŠŲ§)ŲŒ Ų¶Ų±ŲØ ŁŁŠ Ų­Ł„ŲØŲŒ Ł„Ł¤Ł”-Ł„Ł¦Ł© Ł‡Ł€
Era/Ruler:Ā  Zangids (Syria), temp. Nur al-Din Mahmud Mint/Date : Halab, AH 541-569 / AD 1146-1173
DenomĀ Ā Ā  : AE Fals Wt/DiaĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā  : 4.55 g / 24 mm
Obv: Two Imperial figures standing facing, holding between them a patriarchal cross set up on three steps; to left of the cross; ‘al-Adil’; right of the cross, ‘Nur al-Din’; around, blundered imitation of Greek legend
Rev:Ā  Christ standing facing, holding book of Gospels in his left hand; on the left, ‘Malik al-Umara’; on the right, ‘Mahmud’ in Kufic; around, blundered imitation of a Greek legend
Ref: SICA VI, 830ff Rarity/Choice: Common, VF Good
Note: Nur al-Din Mahmud was a prominent ruler of the Zangid dynasty, known for his military campaigns and efforts to unite Muslim territories against the Crusaders. The coin’s minting in Halab, a strategic city in Syria, reflects its economic importance within the Zangid realm. As an AE Fals denomination, it would have facilitated trade and commerce within the region.Ā  Coins like these provide valuable insights into the political and economic dynamics of the post-Seljuk period in Anatolia and al-Jazira, as well as the broader context of Muslim-Christian interactions during the Crusades.