Islamic coin – HCR15851

Obverse

Inscription:

(امير) / المؤمنين و السلطان / ضرب / المطاع شاه شجاع / ايذج / خلد الله ملكه

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear octofoil, eight annulets on lobes, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear circles

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear hexagon notched at the nodes, partially obscured Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear circle

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Muẓaffarids

Reign

Shāh Shujā‘

Person

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

Mint

Aydhaj (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

double dinar

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 775-777 AH (=AD 1373-1376)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.518

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.9

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)

commander of the faithful, the Sultan Obeyed, Shah (Shuja‘), may God perpetuate his sovereignty, struck (in) Aydhaj

Secondary inscription (obverse)

سبعين / و . / سبعمائة

Translation (obverse)

. . . 77x

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

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

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ابو بكر

Translation (reverse)

Abū Bakr, . . .

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 272

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson, cgallacher