Islamic coin – HCR15355

Obverse

Inscription:

السلطان العالم العادل/BUSAIDA/بهادر خان خلد ملكه / ضزب / بغداد

Design:

Arabic and Uighur inscription in field, Arabic inscription interlinearly and around in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscriptionto left and right and Arabice inscription above and below around in segments, enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Īlkhānids

Reign

Abū Sa‘īd

Person

Abū Sa‘īd, 1316 - 1336 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Baghdād

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

734 AH (=AD 1332-1333)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.834

Axis

Diameter (mm)

20.5

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn Collection

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

The enlightened and just Sultan, Abū Sa‘īd the Brave Khān, may (God) perpetuate his sovereignty, struck (in) Baghdād

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب في / سنة اربع / و ثلاثين / الخاني

Translation (obverse)

struck in the year khānī 34

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

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

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ابو بكر / عمر / عثمان / علي

Translation (reverse)

Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Alī

Secondary inscription (reverse)

سنة خمس ثلثين / سبعمائة هجرية

Translation (reverse)

year Hijrī 735

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 361

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson