Dear Friends,
I am very happy to have added a plate coin in very nice condition to my
collection and I wanted to share it with you. I have also uploaded it to the
plate coins section on
Forvm.
Link:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=5725&pos=0 Description:
Zengids of Mosul, Saif al-Din Ghazi II, AE Dirhem, al-Jazira, AH 575 (Tim
Wilkes plate coin)
Tim
Wilkes plate coin,
Islamic Coins And Their Values, illustrated on page 123 as #1243.
Zengids of Mosul, Saif al-Din Ghazi II, AE Dirhem, al-Jazira, AH 575. (1170-1180 AD).
15.72 gm; 31 mm
Obverse: Helmeted male
head left
Reverse:
Kalima around.
Reference: S&S
Type 61;
Album 1861.2. Icv 1243 (this coin illustrated),
Zeno #67807 (this coin)
Ex-CNG, Sale 84, lot #1688.
Ex-VAuction, Pars Coins Sale 5, lot #269
I
hope you will like my post.
Best wishes,
Burak
