Islamic coin – HCR19081

Obverse

Inscription:

طلا از مهر آرد نقره از ماه * بزير بخت سكه كامران شاه

Design:

Persian inscription in field, vine pattern background, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب هرات ١٢۵

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, vine pattern background, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Durrānīs

Reign

Kāmrān Shāh

Person

Kāmrān Shāh, 1829 - 1842 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Harāt (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

rupee

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

1254 AH (=AD 1838-1839)

Note

coarse style, probably an imitation

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

10.198

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.3

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)

gold as the sun was struck and silver as the moon, by grace of engraving the name of Kamran Shah

Script (obverse)

Persian

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) Harāt (in the year) 125x

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 1602

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson