Dirham of Qutb ad-Din Mawdud

An image of Coinage. Dirham. Qutb ad-Din Mawdud (1149-69), ruler. Mosul Mint. The Atabegs & Contemporaries. Zangids of al-Mawsil. Obverse; Bust, facing, two Victories above, with spread wings crossed, date l. and r. in dotted circle. Reverse: Legend in dotted circle, legend r. vertically upwards and l. vertically downwards. Copper, height 29 mm, width 29 mm, die axis 150, degrees, weight 12.54 g, 1161-1162. Islamic.

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Coinage. Dirham. Qutb ad-Din Mawdud (1149-69), ruler. Mosul Mint. The Atabegs & Contemporaries. Zangids of al-Mawsil. Obverse; Bust, facing, two Victories above, with spread wings crossed, date l. and r. in dotted circle. Reverse: Legend in dotted circle, legend r. vertically upwards and l. vertically downwards. Copper, height 29 mm, width 29 mm, die axis 150, degrees, weight 12.54 g, 1161-1162. Islamic.

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