Islamic coin – HCR14002

Obverse

Inscription:

. . مشق / السلطان المل. . / الظاهد برقو / . . .

Design:

Arabic inscription in field divided into horizontal segments by dotted lines

Reverse

Inscription:

. . .لطان النا. . / المل. . . الظاهر

Design:

two lines of inscription separated by thick horizontal cable to left, traces of marginal legend

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Mamlūk

Reign

al-Nāṣir Faraj, 1st reign

Person

al-Nāṣir Faraj, 1st reign, 1398 - 1406 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus) (stated mint)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 801-808 AH (=AD 1398-1406)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.83

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.4

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)

. . . (Di)mashq, the Sultan the King, al-Zāhir Barqūq . .

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

unclear

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 1398

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson