Islamic coin – HCR15829

Obverse

Inscription:

في دولة / السلطان / الاعظم / جلال الدين / حسين خان / خلد ملكه

Design:

Arabic inscription within five-vaned pattern and ending in the circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in interstices between the vanes in miniscule script

Reverse

Inscription:

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله / تبريز

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segmetns, enclosed by linear quatrelobe, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Jalāyirids

Reign

Sulṭān Ḥusayn (Jalāyirid)

Person

Sulṭān Ḥusayn (Jalāyirid), 1374 - 1382 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Tabrīz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dinar

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

7(80) AH (=AD 1378-1379)

Note

the spacing of the interstitial date suggests the year 780

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.396

Axis

Diameter (mm)

17.4

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)

In the country, the Supreme Sulṭān, Jalāl al-Dīn Ḥusayn Khān, may (God) perpetuate his sovereignty

Secondary inscription (obverse)

في / سنة / (ثمنين) / سبع / مائة

Translation (obverse)

in the year 7(80)

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

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

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ابو بكر / عمر / عثمان / علي

Translation (reverse)

Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Alī

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 535

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson