Islamic coin – HCR18869

Obverse

Inscription:

چرخ مى آرد طلا ونقره از خورشيد وماه / تا كند بر چهره نقش سكة تيمور شاه

Design:

Persian inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب بكر جلوس ميمنت مأنوس

Design:

Persian inscription in field

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Durrānīs

Reign

Taymūr Shāh

Person

Taymūr Shāh, 1774 - 1793 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Bhakhar (Islamic)

Denomination

rupee

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 1186-1207 AH (=AD 1772-1793)

Note

possibly a posthumous issue (circa 1225-1240 AH) by the independent rulers of Khairpur

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

11.482

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.6

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.

Translation (obverse)

The heaven brings in gold and silver from the sun and the moon so that it may receive the impression of the stamps of Taymūr Shāh

Script (obverse)

Persian

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) Bhakar (in the year xxxx) of the accession of prosperous fortune

Script (reverse)

Persian

Reference

SICA 9 : 413

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson