ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Zangids (Syria). Nur al-Din Mahmud, AH 541-569 / AD 1146-1173. Dirhem (Bronze, 22 mm, 2.12 g, 6 h), Halab. Two figures standing facing holding between them a labarum on a three steps; the laqabs ( fragmentary and debased ) of the Zengid ruler to either side of labarum shaft. Rev. Christ, nimbate, standing facing; in the left and right fields. barbarous imitations of Greek legend. Album . S&S Type 73. Whelan Type II, 202-5. Dark greenish-black patina. Very crude for an issue that is already typically crude. About very fine.