Islamic coin – HCR18549

Obverse

Inscription:

none

Design:

lion left holding a sword in right front paw with sun behind and crown above, framed by wreath tied at bottom, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

شاهنشه انبياء محمد / ضرب دار الخلافه طهران

Design:

Persian and Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by double plain square, fancy ornament on each side of square

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Qājārs

Reign

Muḥammad Shāh

Person

Muḥammad Shāh, 1835 - 1847 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Ṭihrān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

qirān

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 1250-1264 AH (=AD 1834-1848)

Note

very lightweight

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.69

Axis

Diameter (mm)

17.7

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition collection reference

unnumbered

Source

Bodleian Library

Translation (reverse)

Imam of the Prophets, Muḥammad, struck (in) the house of Caliph (in) . . .

Script (reverse)

Persian and Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 995

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson