Islamic coin – HCR15571

Obverse

Inscription:

منكوقا / الاعظم

Design:

Juchid tamgha between Arabic inscription

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب / بوالغار(كذا)

Design:

Juchid tamgha between Arabic inscription

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Juchids

Reign

Batū

Person

Möngke, 1251 - 1259 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Būlghār (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 621-654 AH (=AD 1224-1256)

Note

very debased silver, mostly copper

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.32

Axis

Diameter (mm)

19.9

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 Great Möngke . . .

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) Būlghār . . .

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 8 : 695

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson