Islamic coin – HCR12971

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

Dirham

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 634-644 AH (=AD 1237-1246)

Note

Century (and decade?) of date inverted at obverse bottom

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.94

Axis

Diameter (mm)

20.7

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)

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 : 231

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson