ISLAMIC/Zangids of Sinjar; Qutb ad-Din Muhammad b. Zengi CE 1197-1219/AH 594-616 Ex: Spengler & Sayles

AE Dirham, 9.8 g, 26 mm, 2h, Sinjar mint AH 599/CE 1202-1203

S/S 81.3

Album 1880.2

O: Roman style bust left with spear and shield

ضرب بسنجار سنة تسع و تسعين و خمسماءة

R: inscription without overlord

الامام الناصر لدين الله الملك المنصور قطب الدنيا و الدين محمد بن زنكي بن مودود

 

EX: CNG 38 (6-7 June 1996) lot 1372 (part II Spengler/Sayles Ref. Collection; Zengids)

EX: William F. Spengler & Wayne G. Sayles Reference Collection of Turkoman Figurative Bronze Coins.

From CNG 38 Catalogue for this lot. (6-7 June 1996)

GREEK/Seleucid; Tryphon BCE 142-138

 AE 17.5 mm, 5.52 g, Uncertain Mint 100, probably in Northern Syria.

SC 2040

O: diad. Hd of Tryphon r. no dotted border off center

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ TPYΦΩNOΣ in two lines on r., [A]YTOKPATOPOΣ on l., spiked Macedonian helmet with cheek guards facing l., adorned with Ibex horn above visor.

Controls: AΣK

GREEK/SELEUCID; Alexander II Zabinas BCE 128-122-- unlisted control mark combo

 AR Drachm; 16 mm, 4.0 g, 12h, Antioch mint

SC 2221.1d variety, controls on center left in the published example.

O: diad hd of Alexander II r., diadem ends falling straight behind, dotted border.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔPOY on l., filleted double cornucopiae oriented to the r.

Primary control monogram of AX inner left and secondary control inner right AI

Cf. example sold by Numismatik Naumann Auction 109 (17.10.2021) lot 69 from different obs and rev dies.