Islamic coin – HCR14191

Obverse

Inscription:

تاج / نصر بن / بهرامشاه / (الدين)

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by rhomboid with bowed sides and spike at mid-point of each side, enclosed by double linear circle with several annulets exterior

Reverse

Inscription:

الله / محمد / رسول الله / الناصر لدين

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two linear circles and pointillate circle between

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Ṣaffārids

Reign

Tāj al-Dīn Naṣr b. Bahrāmshāh

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh (magistrate) , Tāj al-Dīn Naṣr b. Bahrāmshāh, 1221 - 1222 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 618-619 AH (=AD 1221-1222)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.04

Axis

Diameter (mm)

16.7

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)

Tāj al-Dīn Naṣr b. Bahrāmshāh

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

for God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, al-Nāṣir li-Dīn

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 7 : 423

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson