Islamic coin – HCR15978

Obverse

Inscription:

ضرب / السلطان الاعظم / شاه رخ بهادر خلد الله / ملكه و سلطانه / سمنان

Design:

Arabic inscription in field with mint name between third and fourth lines, enclosed by uncertain border

Reverse

Inscription:

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in four petals

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Timūrids

Reign

Shāhrukh

Person

Shāhrukh, 1405 - 1447 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Simnān (Islamic)

Denomination

Tanka

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

circa 807-850 AH (=AD 1405-1446)

Note

Worn, broken, and repaired. Date completely off flan.

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.917

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

loan

Source

New College

Acquisition credit

Deposited by New College, XXX.

Translation (obverse)

the supreme Sultan Shāhrukh, struck, may God perpetuate his sovereignty and his sultanate, Simnān

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

Die number (obverse)

SICA 9: 864

Reference

SICA 9 : 865

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson