Islamic coin – HCR14019

Obverse

Inscription:

. الملك ا(لناصر الدنيا) / و الدين فرج ابو . . . / . . . خلد الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

. . . اله الا ال . . / . . . سول الله /

Design:

Arabic inscription in field

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Mamlūk

Reign

al-Nāṣir Faraj, 2nd reign

Person

al-Nāṣir Faraj, 2nd reign, 1406 - 1413 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 809-815 AH (=AD 1407-1413)

Note

this coin is struck on a flan fashioned from a thin piece of metal folded over upon itself to increase its thickness

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.54

Axis

Diameter (mm)

16.5

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn Collection

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

the King al-Nāṣir, of the World and the Faith, Faraj Abū . . . . God

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 1406

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson