Islamic coin – HCR15852

Obverse

Inscription:

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

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by fancy quatrelobe

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله / ايذج

Design:

Arabic inscription (arranged as a diamond) in field with mint name in hollow, enclosed by linear circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Muẓaffarids

Reign

Shāh Shujā‘

Person

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

Mint

Aydhaj (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dinar

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 769-774 AH (=AD 1367-1373)

Note

double-struck and overstruck on a brockage of the reverse

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.43

Axis

Diameter (mm)

15.5

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

13/12/1912

Source

A. C. Kay

double struck

Translation (obverse)

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

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

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

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ابو بكر / عمر / عثمان / علي

Translation (reverse)

Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Alī

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 271

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson