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Fals - Nur al-Din Mahmud Halab mint
| Issuer | Zengid Emirate of Aleppo |
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| Year | 1146-1174 |
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| Currency | Dinar (1127-1250) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a bold Arabic Kufic or Naskh-style inscription arranged in two or more lines, reading al-Malik al-Adil, a royal epithet of the Zengid ruler Nur al-Din Mahmud. Decorative foliate or arabesque ornaments appear above and below the main legend, a characteristic feature of Zengid copper coinage. The flan is irregular and of typical hammered fabric, with the inscription occupying the majority of the field. A partial marginal legend or decorative border runs along the outer edge of the coin, though it is partly off-flan due to the irregular planchet. |
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| Obverse lettering | الملك العادل (Translation: Al-Malik Al-Adil: `The Just King`) |
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| Mint | Halab (Aleppo) |
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