Islamic coin – HCR15047

Obverse

Inscription:

رمان

Design:

bull to left with Arabic word centre, enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

Inscription:

السلطان / الاعظم ابو الفتح / محمد بن السلطان

Design:

Arabic inscription in field

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Anūshtegīnids (Khwārizmshāhs)

Reign

Muḥammad b. Tekish

Person

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

Mint

Kurramān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

jītal

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 596-617 AH (=AD 1199-1220)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.06

Axis

Diameter (mm)

14.6

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)

Kurramān

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Great Sultan, Abū al-Fath, Muḥammad b. Sulṭān

Translation (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 641

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson