Islamic coin – HCR15882

Obverse

Inscription:

سلطان / محمود ير لغ . . . / امير تيمور / گور كان ضرب / ارزمجان

Design:

a three-circle tamgha in centre with Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by octolobe, all enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله

Design:

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

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Timūrids

Reign

Tīmūr

Person

Tīmūr, 1370 - 1405 (ruler/authority) , Maḥmūd (Chaghatāyid) (stated authority)

Mint

Arzinjān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

double dinar

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 771-807 AH (=AD 1369-1405)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.645

Axis

Diameter (mm)

17.8

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)

Sultan Maḥmūd ? . . . Amīr Tīmūr Gūrkān, struck (in) Arzinjān

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 : 122

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson, cgallacher