Islamic coin – HCR15400

Obverse

Inscription:

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

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Īlkhānids

Reign

Abū Sa‘īd

Person

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

Mint

Nakhjawān (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

732-733 AH (=AD 1331-1333)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.803

Axis

Diameter (mm)

20.1

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Translation (obverse)

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

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 : 1514

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson