Nasr al-Din, the great melik (twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription in three lines. Border of dots.
ΝΑ.
ΡΑΤΗ
Σ
Νασρατήνης
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Border of dots.
ΟΕ
ΓΣΕ
ΛΙΚΗΣ
ὁ μέγας Μελίκης
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.790 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Oikonomides, "Les Danishmendides, entre Byzance, Bagdad et le sultanat d'Iconium," no. 2. |
Translation
Νασρατήνης ὁ μέγας Μελίκης.
Nasr al-Din, the great melik.
Bibliography
- Les Danishmendides entre Byzance, Bagdad et le sultanat d’Iconium (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Oikonomides identifies this individual as Nasr al-din Muhammad, the elder son of Dhu-l-Kharnyn, who was governor of Melitene from 1162-1170 and 1175-1178. The title of grand melik was attested within the Danishmendid dynasty. See Oikonomides, "Les Danishmendides, entre Byzance, Bagdad et le sultanat d'Iconium," 192-193.