Islamic coin – HCR13033

Obverse

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclsed by beaded hexagram with concaves sides, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Seljūqs of Rūm

Reign

Mas‘ūd II, Ghiyāth al-Dīn (first reign)

Person

Mas‘ūd II, Ghiyāth al-Dīn (first reign), 1284 - 1296 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Ma‘dan Lu’lu’a (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

685 AH (=AD 1286)

Note

unit and decade of date in diwani script

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.01

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

8/10/1958

Source

Gerhard Hirsch, Munich (Sale 18-20 Sept, 1958), Lot 1981

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1958.

Translation (obverse)

the Greatness of God, the Supreme Sultan, Ghiyåth al-Dūnyā al-Dīn, father of victory, Mas‘ūd b. Kaykā’ūs

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ضرب / بمعدن / لولو / ه في ) / UO / ستمائة

Translation (reverse)

struck in Ma‘dan Lu’lu’a in the year 685

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 308

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson, TJonson, cgallacher