Islamic coin – HCR12896

Obverse

Inscription:

السلطان المعظم / كيقباد بن كيخسرو

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded cirlcle

Reverse

Inscription:

المؤمنين / الامام الناصر / لدين الله امير

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded cirlcle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Seljūqs of Rūm

Reign

Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

617 AH (=AD 1220-1221)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.94

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

1960

Source

Sabin Galleries

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1960.

Translation (obverse)

the Holy Sultan Kayqubād b. Kaykhusraw

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب / هذا / الدرهم / سيواس

Translation (obverse)

this dirham struck (in) Sīwās

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

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

Secondary inscription (reverse)

سنة / سبع عشرة / و ستمائة

Translation (reverse)

(in the) year 617

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 169

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson, cgallacher