Islamic coin – HCR15825

Obverse

Inscription:

الواثق / بالملك الديان / ضرب / شيخ اويس بهادر خان / شيراز / خلد الله / ملكه

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with second Arabic inscription anti-clockwise interlinearly, enclosed by ornamented quatrefoil, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Jalāyirids

Reign

Uways I

Person

Uways I, 1356 - 1374 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Shīrāz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

double dinar

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

766 AH (=AD 1364-1365)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.561

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.2

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

25/6/1957

Source

Miss M. Williams

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1957.

Translation (obverse)

the Supreme Sultan Shaikh Uways the Brave, may God perpetuate his sovereignty

Secondary inscription (obverse)

في شهور / سنة ست / و ستين / و سبعمائة

Translation (obverse)

in Shīrāz (in the) year 766

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 : 930

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher