Islamic coin – HCR15927

Obverse

Inscription:

امير / تيمور

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear square, ornaments anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

ضرب / سمر / قند

Design:

three-circle tamgha in central trefoil, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in three segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Timūrids

Reign

Tīmūr

Person

Tīmūr, 1370 - 1405 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Samarqand (Islamic)

Denomination

Fals

Material

copper

Technique

struck

Dating

787? AH (=AD 1385-1386)

Note

date replaced by ornaments, perhaps intended as a blundered 787

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.29

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.4

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

6/1977

Source

Darwin Burns

Translation (obverse)

Amir Tīmūr

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

struck (in) Samarqand

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 843

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson