Islamic coin – HCR15849

Obverse

Inscription:

بالله / المعتضد السلطان / المطاع شاه شجاع / خلذ الله ملكه

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear concave hexagon inscribed within hexalobe, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in the arcs, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب / اصفهان

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Muẓaffarids

Reign

Shāh Shujā‘

Person

Shāh Shujā‘, 1358 - 1384 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Iṣfahān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

double dinar

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

(76)4 AH (=AD 1362-1363)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.275

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.7

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

11/12/1956

Source

unknown

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1956.

Acquisition note

bought at Isfahan

Translation (obverse)

He who seeks worship of God, the Sultan obeyed, Shāh Shujā’, may God perpetuate his sovereignty

Secondary inscription (obverse)

. . . . / سنة / اربع / . . . /

Translation (obverse)

(in the) year (76)4

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

struck in Iṣfahān

Secondary inscription (reverse)

لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله

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 : 172

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson, cgallacher, cgallacher