Islamic coin – HCR15830

Obverse

Inscription:

(السلطان) الاعظم / ضرب / جلال الدين حسين / واسط / خان خلد ملكه

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain square, margin illegible

Reverse

Inscription:

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by quatrefoil, margin illegible

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Jalāyirids

Reign

Sulṭān Ḥusayn (Jalāyirid)

Person

Sulṭān Ḥusayn (Jalāyirid), 1374 - 1382 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Wāsiṭ (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

double dinar

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 776-784 AH (=AD 1374-1382)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.366

Axis

Diameter (mm)

15.3

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

holed

Translation (obverse)

struck (in) Wāsiṭ, the Supreme Sultan Jalāl al-Dīn Ḥusayn Khān, may (God) perpetuate his sovereignty

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 1544

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson