Islamic coin – HCR12916

Obverse

Inscription:

السلطان المعظم / علا الدنيا و الد / ين ابو الفتح كيقباد / بن كيخسرو

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الامام المستنصر / بالله امير / المؤمنين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Seljūqs of Rūm

Reign

Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242 (ruler/authority) , Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 616-634 (=AD 1219-1237)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.75

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.2

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1892

Source

Rev. G. J. Chester

Translation (obverse)

the Holy Sultan, over the world and the religion, father of conquest, Kayqubād b. Kaykhusraw

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب / هذا / درهم / سيواس

Translation (obverse)

this dirham struck (in) Sīwās

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Acknowledgment

the Imam al-Mustanṣir billāh, Commander of the Believers

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ضرب / هذا / الدرهم / سيواس

Translation (reverse)

this dirham struck (in) Sīwās

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 191

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson