Islamic coin – HCR18490

Obverse

Inscription:

بر زر وسيم تا نشان باشد * سكه صاحبقران باشد

Design:

Persian inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب دار السلطان اصفهان

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qājārs

Reign

Āghā Muḥammad Shāh

Person

Āghā Muḥammad Shāh, 1779 - 1797 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Iṣfahān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

rupee

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 1193-1211 Ah (=AD 1779-1797)

Note

a contemporary imitation in debased silver, perhaps less than 50% fine

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

10.81

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.3

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition collection reference

unnumbered

Source

Bodleian Library

Translation (obverse)

fate has auspiciously struck coins in gold, in the name of 'Ali, son of Musa, Reza

Script (obverse)

Persian

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) the Sultan's house (in) Iṣfahān

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 245

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson