Dirham of Nasir al-Din Mahmud (r. 1201–22): Double-Headed Bird of Prey, dated A.H. 615/ A.D. 1218–19, Made in Turkey, Hisn Kayfa, Copper, Diam. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm), Coins, The period from the mid-twelfth to the mid-thirteenth century witnessed a growing regional economy in the Jazira which led to a profusion of unusually large and heavy copper coins depicting a myriad of figural imagery
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Dirham, Nasir al-Din Mahmud, r, 1201–22, Double-Headed Bird, Prey, dated .H, 615/ .D, 1218–19, Turkey, Hisn Kayfa, Copper, Diam, 1 1/8, 2.9 cm, Coins, period, mid-twelfth, mid-thirteenth century, witnessed, growing regional, economy, Jazira, led, profusion, unusually large, heavy copper, coins, depicting, myriad, figural imagery
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