Islamic coin – HCR15386

Obverse

Inscription:

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

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه

Design:

Arabic inscription in spiraled Kufic in field, 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

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

734-735 AH (=AD 1333-1335)

Note

somewhat barbarous, probably an imitation

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.86

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.3

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)

The Supreme Sultan, Abū Sa‘īd the Brave Khān, may God perpetuate his sovereignty, struck (in) Kāshān

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب في / سنة ثلاث / و ثلاثين / الخانية

Translation (obverse)

struck in the year khānī 33

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

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 1234

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson