Islamic coin – HCR18841

Obverse

Inscription:

حكم شد از قادر بيجون باحمد بادشاه سكه كن بر سيم و زر از اوج ماهى تا بماه

Design:

Persian inscription in field, enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب پشاور سنه احد جلوس ميمنت مأنوس

Design:

Persian and Arabic inscription in field

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Durrānīs

Reign

Aḥmad Shāh

Person

Aḥmad Shāh, 1747 - 1773 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Pashāwar (Islamic)

Denomination

rupee

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 1160-1186 AH (=AD 1747-1772)

Note

contemporary forgery struck in silver-plated copper, probably from official dies

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

10.363

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.6

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

7/3/1958

Source

E. M. Scratton

Translation (obverse)

The order came from the Peerless Powerful One to (Ahmad Padshah) to strike coin on gold and silver from the ascension of Pisces to the Moon

Script (obverse)

Persian

Translation (reverse)

Struck (in) Pashāwar, year one of the accession of prosperous fortune

Script (reverse)

Persian and Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 432

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson