Islamic coin – HCR15225

Obverse

Inscription:

KHAGANU / ARIBA / ARGHUNUN / DELED KEGULUK SEN / ارغون

Design:

Arabic and Uighur inscription in field

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Īlkhānids

Reign

Arghūn

Person

Arghūn, 1284 - 1291 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Kāshān (Islamic)

Denomination

1/2 Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 734-735 AH (=AD 1333-1335)

Note

somewhat barbarous, probably an imitation

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.118

Axis

Diameter (mm)

14.4

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.

holed

Translation (obverse)

this coin was struck by Arghūn, the vice-regal governor of the Great Khan, Arghūn

Script (obverse)

Arabic and Uighur

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Secondary inscription (reverse)

illegible

Translation (reverse)

illegible

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 1234

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson