Lot 4115

Description

Zangids of Syria, Nur al-Din Mahmud, (A.H. 541-569) (A.D. 1146-1174), copper fals, no mint or date, legend within decorations (6.07 grams), (A.1851, M.1133, BN 580ff), another different design (A.1851, cf.M.1134), Al-Salih Isma`il (A.H. 569-577) (A.D. 1174-1181), Halab mint (off flan), nd. (A.1854, M.1135), another Zangids of Mosul (al-Mawsil), billon dirham, probably of Sayf al-Din Ghazi II (A.H. 564-576) (1169-1180), nd, rulers name off flan (A.1860?). Fine to nearly extremely fine, mostly scarce, last very rare. (4)

ex Glendining's 1964 for all except the first coin. The Zangids named after `Imid al-Din Zangi, who was the son of a Turkish slave, became the Chamberlain to the Seljuk ruler Malik Shah (A.H.465-485). Zangi was then appointed governor of Iraq in A.H.521 and he extended his sway over Mosul, Sinjar, Jezira, Harran and Aleppo during the course of a year. When he died his kingdom was divided between two sons Nur al-Din Muhmad who had Syria and Sayf al-Din Ghazi who had Mosul, (he did not strike coins), (died A.H. 544), but his successor Qutb al-Din Mawdud issued coins including pictorial dirhams (next lot).