Islamic coin – HCR13742

Obverse

Inscription:

ضرب بالقاهرة / السلطان الملك النصر / ناصر الدنيا و الدين محمد / بن الملك المنصور / قلاون

Design:

Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

الله / و ما النصر الا من عند / لا اله الا الله محمد / رسول الله ارسله با / لهدى و دين / الحق

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, all enclosed by mostly obscured Arabic inscription

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Mamlūk

Reign

al-Nāṣir Muḥammad, 3rd reign

Person

al-Nāṣir Muḥammad, 3rd reign, 1310 - 1341 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Qāhira (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 709-741 AH (=AD 1309-1341)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.06

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.5

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)

Struck in al-Qāhira, the Sultan al-Malik al-Nasr, al-Nāṣir al-dunya wa al-din Muḥammad, ibn al-Malik al-Mansur, Qalawun

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

God, And victory is only from, There is no god but God, Muhammad, The Messenger of God sent him with, For guidance and religion, Truth

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 1253

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson