Islamic coin – HCR14115

Obverse

Inscription:

السلطان / الملك / الظاهر / ال . . . / . . . / . ه . / نصر

Design:

Pentagon with arched sides, line extending to rim from each point creating five segments, Arabic inscription in segments and centre

Reverse

Inscription:

. لا اله الا . . . / محمد رسول ال . . / ضر . . بالقاهرة

Design:

Arabic inscription in field

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Mamlūk

Reign

al-Ẓāhir Qānṣūh

Person

al-Ẓāhir Qānṣūh, 1498 - 1500 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Qāhira (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 903-906 AH (=AD 1498-1500)

Note

It is not certain that this coin is an issue of Qānṣūh. The inscription in the centre of the obverse is rather stylized

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.43

Axis

Diameter (mm)

13.9

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 Sultan, the King al-Nāṣir, . . .

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, struck in al-Qāhira

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 6 : 1555

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson