Islamic coin – HCR15385

Obverse

Inscription:

ضرب في ايا / م دولة السلطان الاعظم / ابو سعيد بهادر خان / خلد الله ملكه

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, second Arabic inscription interlinearly, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segents, all enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain pentalobe, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Īlkhānids

Reign

Abū Sa‘īd

Person

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

Mint

Kāshān (Islamic)

Denomination

2 dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

724 AH (=AD 1324)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.545

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.6

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)

Struck in the days of the prosperity of the Supreme Sultan, Abū Sa‘īd the Brave Khān, may God perpetuate his sovereignty

Secondary inscription (obverse)

سنة / اربع و / عشرين / و سبع / مائة

Translation (obverse)

year 724

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

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

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ضرب / كاشان

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) Kāshān

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ابو بكر / عمر / عثمان / علي

Translation (reverse)

Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Alī

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 1233

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson