Islamic coin – HCR15424

Obverse

Inscription:

ضرب / السلطان الأعظم / أبو سعيد بهادر خان / خلد الله ملكه / ؟

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by looped octagon, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in the loops

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله / محمد / رسول الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by three plain circles and one beaded circle, knotted design centre

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Īlkhānids

Reign

Abū Sa‘īd

Person

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

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 716-736 AH (=AD 1316-1336)

Note

West Anatolian imitation with blundered date and mint

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.35

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.5

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) Sīwās؟

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 886

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson