Islamic coin – HCR15855

Obverse

Inscription:

بالله / المعتضد و السلطان / ضرب / المطاع شاه شجاع / شبانكاره / خلد الله ملكه

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, date in words around in three segments, enclosed by an octafoil looped at the nodes, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Muẓaffarids

Reign

Shāh Shujā‘

Person

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

Mint

Shabānkārah (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

double dinar

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

762 AH (=AD 1360-1361)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.214

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn Collection

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Committee for Advanced Studies Fund, 1966.

Translation (obverse)

He who seeks worship of God, the Sultan obeyed, Shāh Shujā’, may God perpetuate his sovereignty, struck (in) Shabānkārah

Secondary inscription (obverse)

اثنى / و سبعمائة

Translation (obverse)

. . . 7(6)2

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 : 896

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson