Islamic coin – HCR15008

Obverse

Inscription:

ابو الفتح / محمد بن / السلطان

Design:

bull to left with Arabic inscription around on three sides, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by largely illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Inscription:

السلطان الا / عظم علا لد / نيا و لد / ين

Design:

horseman to left, Arabic inscription around, enclosed by ornamented border

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Anūshtegīnids (Khwārizmshāhs)

Reign

Muḥammad b. Tekish

Person

Muḥammad b. Tekish, 1200 - 1220 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Qunduz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

jītal

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

616? AH (=AD 1219-1220)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

5.18

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.3

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

1952

Source

unknown, bought at Maimana, Northern Afghanistan

Translation (obverse)

Abū Fath, Muḥammad b. Sulṭān

Secondary inscription (obverse)

بقندز

Translation (obverse)

. . . Qunduz . . .

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Great Sulṭān, Alā l-dunya wa l-dīn

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 638

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson