Islamic coin – HCR13747

Obverse

Inscription:

و ما توفيق الا / بالله السلطان الملك / الناصر ناصر الدنيا و الدين / محمد بن الملك المنصور / قلاون

Design:

Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله ارسله / بالهدى و دين الحق ضرب / بدمشق سنة اربع / و ثلثين و سبعما

Design:

Arabic inscription in field

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Mamlūk

Reign

al-Nāṣir Muḥammad, 3rd reign

Person

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

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

734 AH (=AD 1333-1334)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.71

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.9

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1875

Source

Sir Charles Warren

Acquisition credit

Presented by Sir Charles Warren, [1875-1888].

Translation (obverse)

and what success except (through) God, the Sultan the King al-Nāṣir, champion of the World and the Faith, Muḥammad b. the King al-Manṣūr, Qalā’ūn

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, sent with guidance and the true religion, struck in Dimashq (in) the year 734

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 1239

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher