Islamic coin – HCR13677

Obverse

Inscription:

ببرس الصالحى / الملك السلطان / الظاهر ركن الدنيا و الدين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, lion passant to left beneath field inscription, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول ا / لله / ارسله بالهدى

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, largely illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segements

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Mamlūk

Reign

al-Zāhir Baybars I

Person

al-Zāhir Baybars I, 1260 - 1277 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Qāhira (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

658 or 659 AH (=AD 1260-1262)

Note

Only years 658 and 659 are possible because of type

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.848

Axis

Diameter (mm)

19.8

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

13/12/1912

Source

A. C. Kay

Acquisition credit

Presented by A. C. Kay, 1935.

Translation (obverse)

Baybars Al-Salihi, the Sultan, the King al-Zahir, Pillar of the World and the Faith

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بسم الله / الرحمن الرحيم

Translation (obverse)

in the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, sent with guidance

Secondary inscription (reverse)

بالقاهرة

Translation (reverse)

[struck in] al-Qāhira [in the year . . .]

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 1170

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson