Islamic coin – HCR15163

Obverse

Inscription:

ضرب بالمو / صل سنة / اثنتين و ستين / و ستمائة

Design:

face left in field, enclosed by pointillate square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Reverse

Inscription:

قاآن الاعظم / مونككا قان / هولاگو / خان

Design:

Arabic inscription, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Īlkhānids

Reign

Hūlāgū

Person

Hūlāgū, 1255 - 1265 (ruler/authority) , Möngke, 1251 - 1259 (ruler/authority)

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

662 AH (=AD 1264)

Note

Overstruck on an al-Mawṣil coin of Baḍr al-Dīn Lu’lu’ as vassal of Möngke

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

6.23

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.4

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition collection reference

216

Source

Christ Church

Acquisition credit

Deposited by Christ Church, XXX.

Translation (obverse)

struck in al-Mawṣil (in the) year 662

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

the Supreme Qa'an Möngke Qān, Hūlāgū Khān

Secondary inscription (reverse)

لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, Praise be upon him

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 1494

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson