Islamic coin – HCR15251

Obverse

Inscription:

TEGRïّّIN / KÜCUNDUR / / GASANU / DELEDKEGULUK / SEN غازان محمود

Design:

Uighur and Arabic inscription in field (reform type), enclosed by two linear circles and one pointillate circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله / صلى / عليه / ضرب ارزن الروم

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with mint interlinearly, enclosed by multilobe, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Īlkhānids

Reign

Ghāzān Maḥmūd

Person

Ghāzān Maḥmūd, 1294 - 1304 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Arzarūm (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

2 dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

700 AH (=AD 1300-1301)

Note

Reform type

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.522

Axis

Diameter (mm)

27.1

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)

by God’s power, Ghāzān Maḥmūd, Ghāzā’s coinage

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, peace be upon him, struck (in) Arzarūm al-Rūm

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ضرب ارزن الروم في / رمضان / سنة / سبع / مئة

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) in Ramaḍān (in the) year 700

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 103

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson