Islamic coin – HCR15419

Obverse

Inscription:

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

Design:

Uighur and Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise 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 inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointllate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Īlkhānids

Reign

Abū Sa‘īd

Person

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

Mint

Sinjār (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

732-733 AH (=AD 1331-1333)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.84

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.3

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) Sinjār

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب في / سنة ثلاث / و ثلاثين / الخانية

Translation (obverse)

struck in the year khānī 33

Script (obverse)

Arabic and Uighur

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

Die link (obverse and reverse)

SICA 9: 871

Reference

SICA 9 : 872

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

autouploader, TJonson