Ibn Bashir (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Facing bust of a bearded, nimbate military saint with spear. No sigla visible. Double border of dots.
Obverse
Facing bust of a bearded, nimbate military saint with spear. No sigla visible. Double border of dots.
Reverse
Arabic inscription in three lines. Double border of dots.
حج.. ال. . . س ابن حسن
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4069 |
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Diameter | 16.0 mm |
Translation
حج.. ال. . . س ابن حسن
St. . . . Ibn Bashir (or Hassan).
Commentary
The reading of this seal is based on a parallel, BZS.1958.106.1962.
The first two lines of the Arabic inscription can be read only partially and are not easily interpreted. The third line clearly reads Ibn, then likely Bashir; as there are no diacritics on the seal, it could read some other name ending with the two letters ي - ز/ ر and beginning with the س/ش ي/ت/ب/ن/ث or beginning the opposite (ي/ت/ب/ن/ث - س/ش).