Mamluks, Qansuh II al-Ghuri, AR Dirham, Dimashq mint

[capnbirdseye]

I guess this is one of the Khanates but which one? minimal legends, Muhammad rasul allah  what reads on the top line?

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[saro]

minimal legends, Muhammad rasul allah  what reads on the top line?

at top is the beginning of the Kalima + "Muhammad" as separating line.
I am not specialist of these coins but I think that the other face gives  : "Alghu Beg  الغو بگ", a Chagatai ruler(1260-66 AD)

[capnbirdseye]

Thank you saro,  I'll do some checking on Alghu Beg

[capnbirdseye]

I got a reply on zeno as: Mamluk,  Qansuh II al-Ghuri (al-Ashraf Abu'l-Nasr), 906-922

with a link to a similar type Zeno - Oriental Coins Database - Qansuh II al-Ghuri, Dimashq, ND

[THCoins]

Great you got it identified !
I would have guessed Juchid or related first.

[saro]

And with "al-Ghu" as I suggested,  the "ri" was just needed ! 

[capnbirdseye]

And with "al-Ghu" as I suggested,  the "ri" was just needed ! 

You were 99% right on the reading saro

[saro]

That reminds me this painting  showing a venitian embassy visiting the Governor of Damascus in 1511 during the reign of Qansuh al-Ghuri.
photo taken at the Louvres-Lens last july (photos were permitted  )