Islamic coin – HCR15859

Obverse

Inscription:

المعتضد بالله / ضرب / السلطان المطاع / شيراز / شاه شجاع خلد ملكه

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with fancy ornaments above and below, enclosed by lobated looped hexafoil, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله / ضرب / شيراز

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with second Arabic inscription interlinearly, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by dodekalobe, all enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Muẓaffarids

Reign

Shāh Shujā‘

Person

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

Mint

Shīrāz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

double dinar

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

7(65) AH (=AD 1363-1364)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.576

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.7

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

11/12/1956

Source

unknown

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1956.

Acquisition note

at Shiraz

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

و / سبع / مائة

Translation (obverse)

. . . 7(65)

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

there is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, struck (in) Shīrāz

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ابو بكر / عمر / عثمان / علي

Translation (reverse)

Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Alī

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 925

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, TJonson, TJonson, cgallacher