Islamic coin – HCR15860

Obverse

Inscription:

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

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by intricate 18-loop hexagon, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by modified dodekalobe, all enclosed by plain and beaded 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

766 AH (=AD 1364-1365)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.522

Axis

Diameter (mm)

25.4

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

25/6/1957

Source

Miss M. Williams

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1957.

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

سنة / سة(كذا) / ستين / و / (سبع) / مائة

Translation (obverse)

year 766

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 : 926

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher