Islamic coin – HCR15869

Obverse

Inscription:

ضرب / امير المؤمنين و السلطان / المطاع شاه شمجاع / خلد الله (ملكه) / (يزد)

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by hexafoil, illegible 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 inscriptiona anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by dodekalobe, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Muẓaffarids

Reign

Shāh Shujā‘

Person

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

Mint

Yazd (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

double dinar

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 767 AH (=AD 1365-1366)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.093

Axis

Diameter (mm)

20.4

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

M. Thorburn

Acquisition date

1966

Source

M. Thorburn

Source of funds

Committee for Advanced Studies Fund

Acquisition credit

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

Translation (obverse)

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

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 : 1668

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson