Islamic coin – HCR15862

Obverse

Inscription:

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

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with second Arabic inscription interlinearly, enclosed by intricate hexagon looped 18-times, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain circle

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 circle

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

7xx AH (=AD 1357-1384)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.574

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.9

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

11/12/1956

Source

unknown

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1956.

Acquisition note

at Shīrāz

Translation (obverse)

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

Secondary inscription (obverse)

largely off flan

Translation (obverse)

7xx

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 : 928

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher