Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Zangids (Syria). Nur al-Din Mahmud, AH 541-569 / AD 1146-1173. Dirham (Bronze, 24 mm, 6.00 g, 6 h), mint off flan, probably Dimashq, date off flan. 'al-Malik al-Adil' in center; above and below, symbol between stars; in outer margin, ['al-Izz al-Da'im wa l'Amr al-Salim wa'l-Nasr al-Khalid']; all in Kufic. Rev. 'Mahmud ibn Zengi' in center; above and below, symbol between stars; in outer margin, date and mint; all in Kufic. Spengler & Sayles 74. Repatinated, otherwise, very fine.