Islamic coin – HCR18890

Obverse

Inscription:

چرخ مى آرد طلا و نقره از خورشيد و ماه * تا كند بر چهره نقش سكه تيمور شاه

Design:

Persian inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب دار السلطنه كابل

Design:

Persian inscription in field, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Durrānīs

Reign

Taymūr Shāh

Person

Taymūr Shāh, 1774 - 1793 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Kābul (Islamic)

Denomination

rupee

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

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

Note

Coarse calligraphy, probably a lightweight imitation or forgery

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

11.13

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.4

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1859

Source

J. B. Elliott

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. B. Elliott, 1859.

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) the Sultan's house (in) Kābul . . .

Script (reverse)

Persian

Reference

SICA 9 : 1111

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson