Islamic coin – HCR19092

Obverse

Inscription:

سلطان شجاع الملك شاه / ۱۲۵۶

Design:

Persian inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب دار السلطنه كابل سنه

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

Kābul (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

rupee

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

1256 (=AD 1840-1841)

Note

reverse date off-flan

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

9.25

Axis

Diameter (mm)

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)

Sultan Shujā‘ al-Mulk Shah, 1256

Script (obverse)

Persian

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) the Sultan's house (in) Kābul (in the) year . . .

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 1135

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson