Islamic coin – HCR15528

Obverse

Inscription:

السلطان / SULIMAN HAN / خلد ملكه

Design:

Arabic and Uighur inscription in field, enclosed by vesica, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

Inscription:

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الل

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Īlkhānids

Reign

Sulaymān

Person

Sulaymān, 1338 - 1346 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Ardabīl (Islamic)

Denomination

2 dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 740-746 AH (=AD 1339-1346)

Note

date perhaps 743, though very vague

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.439

Axis

Diameter (mm)

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 Sultan Sulaymān Khān, may God (perpetuate) his sovereignty

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ضرب اردبيل في سنة / . . . و اربعين و سبعمئة

Translation (obverse)

struck (in) Ardabīl in the year 74x

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

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

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ابو بكر / عمر / عثمان / علي

Translation (reverse)

Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Alī

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 96

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson