Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Begtiginids Dynasty, temp. Muzaffar al-Din Kokburi, AE Dirham, Probably Irbil Mint, circa AH 578-583 / AD 1183-1188 - RRR

Repeat Title: Islamic, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Begtiginids, temp. Muzaffar al-Din Kokburi, AE Dirham, Probably Irbil Mint, circa AH 578-583 / AD 1183-1188 - RRR

Arabic Title : إسلامية، أناضول والجزيرة (بعد السلاجقة)، في عهد مظفر الدين كوكبوري، درهم نحاسي، على الأرجح ضرب في أربيل؟، حوالي ٥٧٨-٥٨٣ هـ

Era/Ruler: Begtiginids, time Muzaffar al-Din Kokburi

Mint/Date : Irbil?, circa AH 578-583 / AD 1183-1188

Denom : AE Dirham

Wt/Dia : 7.27 g / 23.4 mm

Obv: Enthroned figure facing, holding globe

Rev: Arabic legend citing al-Nasir I Salah al-Din Yusuf (Saladin)

Ref: Album 1888.1

Rarity/Choice: Rare, Fine VF (pleasant oxidized green patina)

Note: The Begtiginids were a Turkoman dynasty that ruled parts of Anatolia and al-Jazira (Mesopotamia) after the decline of the Seljuk Empire. Muzaffar al-Din Kokburi was one of the rulers of this dynasty. The coin was probably minted in Irbil, a city located in present-day Iraq, which was a significant center of power during the Begtiginid period. AE Dirhams were a common denomination of copper coinage used in daily transactions within the Begtiginid territories. They typically featured inscriptions denoting the ruler's name, sometimes the mint location, and other administrative details.