Islamic coin – HCR15911

Obverse

Inscription:

سلطان محمود (خان) / امير تيمور (گور) / كان . . .

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب / تبريز

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscripton anti-clockwise around in square, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Timūrids

Reign

Tīmūr

Dynasty

Chagatai Khanate

Reign

Maḥmūd Khān

Person

Tīmūr, 1370 - 1405 (ruler/authority) , Maḥmūd Khān, 1384 - 1402 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Tabrīz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denomination

Dinar

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

798? AH (=AD 1396-1397)

Note

there seems to be no other way of interpreting the date

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.89

Axis

Diameter (mm)

14.1

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1907

Source

H. Grisell

holed

Translation (obverse)

Sultan aḥmūd Khān, Amir of Tīmūr Gurkan

Secondary inscription (obverse)

ثمان / . . . / . . . / سبعمائة

Translation (obverse)

798?

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) Tabrīz

Secondary inscription (reverse)

محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه

Translation (reverse)

Muḥammad is the messenger of God, peace be upon Him

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ابو بكر / عمر / عثمان / علي

Translation (reverse)

Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Alī

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 537

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson