Islamic coin – HCR12937

Obverse

Inscription:

السلطان المعظم / علا الدنيا و الدين / ابو الفتح كيقباد / بن كيخسرو / ٦٢

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with date in ciphers above, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

االامام المستنصر / بالله امير ا / المؤمنين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

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

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

624 and 625 AH (=AD 1227-1228)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.77

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.7

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)

the Holy Sultan, over the world and the religion, father of conquest, Kayqubād b. Kaykhusraw, 62x

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Imam al-Mustanṣir billāh, Commander of the Believers

Secondary inscription (reverse)

سنة سبع / عشرين / ستمائة

Translation (reverse)

(in) the year 625

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 206

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson