Islamic coin – HCR12984

Obverse

Inscription:

السلاطين الاعاظم / عز الدنيا ر الدين كيكاوس / و ركن الدنيا و الدين قلج ارسلان / و علا الدنيا و الدين كيقباد / بنو كيخسرو براهين امير المؤمنين

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله الامام / المستعصم بالله امير / المؤمنين ضرب بسيواس سنة / احدى خمسين و ستمائة

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Seljūqs of Rūm

Reign

Kaykā’ūs II

Dynasty

Seljūqs of Rūm

Reign

Qilij Arslān IV

Dynasty

Seljūqs of Rūm

Reign

Kayqubād II

Person

al-Musta‘ṣim, 1242 - 1258 (ruler/authority) , Kaykā’ūs II, 1237 - 1246 (ruler/authority) , Qilij Arslān IV, 1248 - 1265 (ruler/authority) , Kayqubād II, 1246 - 1257 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

651 AH (=AD 1253-1254)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.91

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.6

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

23/3/1967

Source

N. M. Lowick

Translation (obverse)

the Supreme Sultans, Glory of the World and the Faith, Kaykā’ūs, and Pillar of the World and the Faith Qilij Arslān, and Exalted of the World and the Faith Kayqubād ibn Kaykhusraw, Proofs of the Commander of the Faithful

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, the Imam al-Musta‘ṣim billah, Commander of the Believers, struck in Sīwās (in) the year 651

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 256

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson