Islamic coin – HCR19085

Obverse

Inscription:

سكه زد بر سيم زر روشنتر از خورشيد و ماه / حامى دين نبى سلطان شجاع الملك شاه

Design:

Persian inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب احمدشاهى ۱۲۵۶

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Durrānīs

Reign

Shujā‘ al-Mulk, 5th reign

Person

Shujā‘ al-Mulk, 5th reign, 1840 - 1842 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Aḥmadshāhī (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

rupee

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

1256 AH (=AD 1840-1841)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

8.974

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.7

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 brighter than the sun and moon, the king, the Promise of the Faith, Shujā‘ al-Mulk Shah

Script (obverse)

Persian

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) Aḥmadshāhī (in the year) 1256

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 63

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson