Islamic coin – HCR12963

Obverse

Inscription:

(خم)سة / لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / ستما(ية)

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

بقو(نية) / السلطان / الاعظم / كيخسرو / بن كيقباد

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Seljūqs of Rūm

Reign

Kaykhusraw II, Ghiyåth al-Dīn

Person

Kaykhusraw II, Ghiyåth al-Dīn, 1237 - 1246 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Qūnīya (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

6(3)5 AH (=AD 1237-1238)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.55

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.3

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Source of funds

St John's College Funds

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

6(3)5, there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

in Qūnīya, the Holy Sultan, Kaykhusraw b. Kayqubād

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 230

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher