Islamic coin – HCR13688

Obverse

Inscription:

الصالحى / السلطان الملك / الظاهر ركن الدنيا و الدين / ببرس قسم امير المؤمنين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, lion passant to left below field inscription, enclosed by two linear circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب بالاسكندرية / لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / ارسله بالهدى / و دين الحق

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two linear circles, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Mamlūk

Reign

al-Zāhir Baybars I

Person

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

Mint

al-Iskandarīya (Islamic)

Denomination

Dinar

Material

gold

Technique

struck

Dating

658-676 AH (=AD 1260-1278)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

5.67

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.4

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

13/12/1912

Source

A. C. Kay

Acquisition credit

Presented by A. C. Kay, 1935.

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله و لو كره المشركون

Translation (obverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, He sent him with guidance and the true religion, that he may overcome all religion(s), even if the polytheists hate it

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

struck in al-Iskandarīya, no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth

Secondary inscription (reverse)

date formula off-flan

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 1162

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson