Islamic coin – HCR19024

Obverse

Inscription:

سكه زد بر سيم و زر چون مهر و ما * شاه دين پرور شجاع الملك شاه

Design:

Persian inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب پشاور سنه ۳ جلوس

Design:

Arabic inscription in field

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Durrānīs

Reign

Shujā‘ al-Mulk, 2nd reign

Person

Shujā‘ al-Mulk, 2nd reign, 1804 - 1809 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Pashāwar (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

rupee

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 1218-1224 AH (=AD 1803-1809)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

11.226

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.2

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn Collection

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

Struck coin on silver and gold like the sun and moon, the king, the fosterer of the Faith, Shujā‘ al-Mulk Shah

Script (obverse)

Persian

Translation (reverse)

Struck (in) Pashāwar (in) year 3 of the accession

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 453

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson