Islamic coin – HCR12887

Obverse

Inscription:

السلطان الغالب / عز الدنيا و الد / ين كيكاوس / بن كيخسرو

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin plain and pointillate squares, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Reverse

Inscription:

الامام النا / صر لدين / الله امير / المؤمنين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin plain and pointillate squares, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Seljūqs of Rūm

Reign

Kaykā’ūs I, ‘Izz al-Dīn

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , Kaykā’ūs I, ‘Izz al-Dīn, 1211 - 1220 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Qūnīya (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

615 AH (=AD 1218-1219)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.44

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.7

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

25/3/1967

Source

N. M. Lowick

Translation (obverse)

The Victorious Sultan, Almighty of the world and the religion, Kaykā’ūs b. Kaykhusraw

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب هذا / الدرهم / بقونية سنة / خمسعشر و ستمائة

Translation (obverse)

this dirham struck in Qūnīya (in the) year 615

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

The Imam al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Commander of the Believers

Secondary inscription (reverse)

لا اله الا / الله / محمد رسو / ل الله

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 156

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson