Islamic coin – HCR14033

Obverse

Inscription:

السلطان الملك الاشرف برسباى . . . / و ربع / و ثمن

Design:

Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, last word of inscription in field enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

Inscription:

/ لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / ضرب

Design:

Arabic inscription in field

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Mamlūk

Reign

al-Ashraf Barsbāy

Person

al-Ashraf Barsbāy, 1422 - 1438 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 825-841 AH (=AD 1423-1438)

Note

Although mint is not visible, style implies Dimashq

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.07

Axis

Diameter (mm)

12.6

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1875

Source

Sir Charles Warren

Acquisition credit

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

holed

Translation (obverse)

the Sultan the King al-Ashraf Barsbāy . . ., and quarter of value

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

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

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 1430

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher