Islamic coin – HCR19218

Obverse

Inscription:

امير عبد الرحمن ۰۰۳۱

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by ornamental border

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب دار السلطنه هرات ١۳

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Bārakzāys

Reign

‘Abd al-Raḥmān (Bārakzāy)

Person

‘Abd al-Raḥmān (Bārakzāy), 1880 - 1901 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Harāt (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

qirān

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

1300 AH (=AD 1882-1883)

Note

obverse date is retrograde, reverse lacks the zeros

Weight (g)

4.645

Axis

Diameter (mm)

17.2

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)

Amir ‘Abd al-Raḥmān 0031

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) the Sultan's house (in) Harāt, 13xx

Script (reverse)

Arabic