Watch List notes:

ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Zangids (Sinjar). Qutb al-Din Muhammad, AH 594-616 / AD 1197-1219. Dirham (Bronze, 25 mm, 10.27 g, 6 h), Sinjar, AH 596 = AD 1199/1200. Bare-headed bust to left, holding scepter in his right hand and shield over his left shoulder; in field to left, Zangid tamgha; around, legend in Kufic, 'Duriba bi-Sinjar sana sittah' wa tis'in wa khamsami'a'. Rev. Legend in Kufic in four lines, 'al-Imam al-Nasir / li-din Allah / al-Malik al-Mansur / Qutb al-Dunya wa al-Din'; Legend around in Kufic, 'Muhammad / bin Mawdud / bin Zengi'. Spengler & Sayles 81.1. Minor deposits, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 168, 11 July 2007, 306.