Who's this figure?

[moonmoth]

I bought this just because I liked the rather dynamic figure on the obverse (if that is the obverse), a frontal view of someone kneeling and presenting an object.  But who is the figure, and what is the object?  I know almost nothing about these coins.

This was sold as "Ayyubid al-Ashraf Musa of the Jazira! Michiner, Islam, 866+".   I see from Wikipedia that Al-Ashraf Musa was a son of Al-Adil, who was one of Saladin's brothers.  There's a lot of history here ...  (I also have one of Al-Adil's coins, also picked up just because I liked its looks.)

Bill

[Paleologo]

A similar coin in the De Wit collection is just described as "Figure facing holding globe". Besides the standard reference (Oriental Coins and their Values by Mitchiner) the catalog mentions two other books: The coinage of the Ayyubids by Paul Balog (London, 1980) and "Edhem" which is probably I. Ghalib Edhem, Catalogue des Monnaies Turcomanes (Musee Imperial Ottoman I) available as a reprint by Forni, Bologna. Maybe more information is available there.

Regards, P. 

[moonmoth]

Thank you.

I must have deleted the size and weight by mistake when changing the second para. Sorry .. it's 29x31mm, 12.65g.

Bill

[Manzikert]

Hi Bill

Balog describes the figure as 'The turbanned prince, seated facing, right leg drawn up, orb in right hand, with left hand on hip'.

He gives several varieties (B.848, Sinjar 615 H; B.849-B.852, Mayafariqin 612 H), but I'm afraid I can't read enough of the marginal legends to decide mint or date.

I'm afraid I don't have access to Edhem.

Best wishes

Alan

[moonmoth]

Thanks, Alan, that's very helpful.

Bill