Islamic coin – HCR13373

Obverse

Inscription:

الواثق بالصمد / شرف بن محمد / خلد ملكه

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by hexagon (each side ornamented with double-looped arch, enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / ضرب / الله محمد / بدليس / رسول الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Sharāf Khāns/Amīrs of Bidlīs

Reign

al-Wāthiq bi-al-Samad Sharaf b. Muḥammad

Person

al-Wāthiq bi-al-Samad Sharaf b. Muḥammad, c.1393 - 1404 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Bidlīs (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Tanka

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 796-806 AH (=AD 1393-1404)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.46

Axis

Diameter (mm)

29.5

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)

al-Wāthiq bi-al-Samad Sharaf b. Muḥammad, may (God) perpetuate his sovereignty

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, struck (in) Bidlīs

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ابو بكر / عمر / عثمان / علي

Translation (reverse)

Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, Uthmān, ‘Alī

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 1224

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson